And Beautiful (1969) is a forgotten all-Black television special starring Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Letta Mbulu, Wilson Pickett, The Blossoms, Jerry Butler, and the Watts 103rd Street Band.
93. Land of 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett debuted Jul 66 and peaked at number six, scoring 816 points.
Wilson was born in Prattville, Alabama, and had 38 chart entries 1963-73. Two made the top ten.
Wilson's was the fourth of six versions of the song. Cannibal and The Headhunters' 1965 version was the only other to make the top 40, peaking at 30. Chris Kenner was the first to chart with it in 1963, and others are by Thee Midnighters, Electric Indian, and The J Geils Band in 1983.
The finished comic about the song Sweet Soul Music (sung by Arthur Conley Jr). This is for one of my projects called Album that will be filled with art inspired by music.