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Rice's biggest success was as a songwriter. Besides "Mustang Sally", which also became a major hit for Wilson Pickett in 1966, and "Respect Yourself", a hit for the
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Rice continued to live in the Detroit area. He died at home in Detroit on June 27, 2016, aged 82, from complications of
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and others in the 1960s and following decades. He began his solo vocalist career at Stax in 1967, recording on
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beginning in 1968. Rice is one of the few musicians whose career touched both Motown and Stax Records.
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on Blue Suit Records. On it he reprised a number of his hit songs along with a mixture of new tunes.
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As a solo recording artist, he had two chart hits: "Mustang Sally", which reached number 15 on the
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In 1992, backed by the soul band The Dynatones, Rice released his first solo album,
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field, performing with the Five Scalders in 1956. From 1957–63, he performed with
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Written by Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas, Mack Rice, and Joe Nixon
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in 1965, and "Coal Man", which reached number 48 on the
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Chart hits and other notable songs written by Mack Rice
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Written by Mack Rice, Johnny Gibson, and Carlis Monroe
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American singing groups: a history from 1940 to today
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Written by Rufus Thomas, Mack Rice, and Willie Sparks
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Written by Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, and Mack Rice
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In 1950, his family moved to 45:needs additional citations for 1030:Roberts, Sam (June 28, 2016). 649:"Blood is Thicker Than Water" 1: 1207:20th-century American singers 905:Warner, Jay (April 1, 2006). 574:, Mack Rice, and Joe Shamwell 1187:Songwriters from Mississippi 832: 829: 826: 810: 807: 804: 786: 783: 780: 743: 740: 737: 714: 711: 708: 699:I Can Smell That Funky Music 686: 683: 680: 669:, Eddie Floyd, and Mack Rice 660: 657: 654: 638: 635: 632: 616: 613: 610: 594: 591: 588: 561: 558: 555: 540: 537: 534: 518: 515: 512: 496: 493: 490: 471: 468: 465: 439: 436: 433: 947:Mehr, Bob (June 27, 2016). 1228: 1069: 764:#5 US, #20 R&B, #7 UK 507:"Got to Be On (The Case)" 426:"Take This Love I've Got" 1212:American songwriter stubs 1182:Songwriters from Michigan 987:Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 821:"Cadillac Assembly Line" 817: 793: 769: 645: 623: 579: 503: 479: 456: 422: 408: 405: 1177:Singers from Mississippi 415: 413: 411: 983:Whitburn, Joel (2003). 675:"Do the Funky Penguin" 252:Clarksdale, Mississippi 175:Clarksdale, Mississippi 773:"Cheaper to Keep Her" 548:"Sophisticated Sissy" 842:Later years and death 510:Johnnie Mae Matthews 487:Ike & Tina Turner 1172:Singers from Detroit 583:"The Memphis Train" 54:improve this article 855:Alzheimer's disease 389:Blues Brothers 2000 320:Ike and Tina Turner 234:". 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