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Dee Clark

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American musician

Person · Open Library

Works
2

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1932-11-15
dance-poppopsunshine popvocal jazz

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Listeners
74,211
Total plays
292,682

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Dee Clark (November 7, 1938 – December 7, 1990) was an American rhythm & blues and soul singer best known for a string of R&B and pop hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the ballad "Raindrops," which became a million-seller in the United States in 1961. He was born Delecta Clark in Blytheville, Arkansas, and moved to Chicago in 1941. His mother, Essie Mae Clark, was a gospel singer and encouraged her son to pursue his love of music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Dee+Clark">Re

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Clark
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Blytheville
Place of death
Smyrna
Occupation
singer
Genre
soul
Instrument
voice
Image
Dee Clark 1960.JPG
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date of birth
1938-11-07
date of death
1990-12-07
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1952-00-00
Commons category
Dee Clark
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