Clifton Chenier

Person · Open Library

Works

2

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

US

Active from

1925-06-25

Active to

1987-12-12

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

49,586

Total plays

399,339

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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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

   · 2001 · cited 18,612x

2. 2010 Rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: An American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative

   · 2010 · cited 7,608x

3. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

   · 2019 · cited 7,455x

4. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

   · 2020 · cited 6,832x

5. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

   · 2018 · cited 5,517x

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

St. Landry Parish

Place of death

Lafayette

Occupation

singer

Educated at

Texas Southern University

Languages spoken

English language

Award

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Genre

world music

Instrument

voice

Image

Clifton Chenier 1977 32.jpg

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