Famous People with Name Wilson

Wilson Pickett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Pickett: was an American R&B/Rock and Roll and soul singer and songwriter known for his raw, raspy, passionate vocal delivery. A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the pop charts as well. Among his best known hits are "In The Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway". The impact of Pickett's songwriting and recording led to his 1991 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]

Wilson Allen Wallis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Allen Wallis: was an American economist and statistician.He attended the University of Minnesota, Class of 1932, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. After a year of graduate work at the University of Minnesota, he began studies at the University of Chicago

Wilson Shedric Hill            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Shedric Hill: was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1885. He served as district attorney for the fifth judicial district of Mississippi 1891-1903. He served as member of the city council of Winona 1892-1

Wilson Bell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Bell: was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1941 to 1945.

Wilson Cary Nicholas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Cary Nicholas: was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1799 to 1804 and was the 19th Governor of Virginia from 1814 to 1816.During the years 1794-1800, Nicholas served again in the State house of delegates. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican

Peter Lamborn Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peter Lamborn Wilson: is an American political writer, essayist, and poet, known for first proposing the concept of the Temporary Autonomous Zone (TAZ), based on a historical review of pirate utopias. Wilson also writes under the name Hakim Bey.

Laura Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Laura Wilson: is an American photographer best known for her work documenting the creation of Richard Avedon's In the American West portfolio and as the mother of actors Luke, Andrew and Owen Wilson.

Carey John Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carey John Wilson: is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for ten seasons. His father, Jerry, played three games in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s, and later was the team doctor for the Winnipeg Jets.

Ann Dustin Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ann Dustin Wilson: is the lead singer, flute and occasional guitar player of Heart.When she was a child, Wilson's family moved around because her father was a Marine Corps colonel. The family eventually settled in Bellevue, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. Shy because of a

Cassandra Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cassandra Wilson: is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.