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Clifton Chenier

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Also known as King of Zydeco, King of the South, Cliston Chanier

American zydeco accordion player and singer (1925–1987)

Person · Open Library

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1925-06-25
Active to
1987-12-12

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49,586
Total plays
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Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 - December 12, 1987) was an American Zydeco accordion player and singer. Chenier, a Creole French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with rhythm & blues, jazz, and blues influences. He won a Grammy Award in 1983. In 1984 he was honored as a National Heritage Fellow and in 1989 he was inducted posthumously into the Blues Hall of Fame. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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