Clifton Chenier
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 37 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 25,1925 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Opelousas |
| Louisiana | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 12,1987 |
| Died | Lafayette |
| Louisiana | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | C. J. Chenier |
| Job | Singer |
| Songwriter | |
| Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | |
| Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording | |
| Instruments | Vocals; Accordion; Frottoir |
| Albums | Bogalusa Boogie |
| King of the Bayous | |
| Out West | |
| Black Snake Blues | |
| Genres | Zydeco |
| Blues | |
| Cajun Music | |
| Rhythm And Blues | |
| Jazz | |
| Creole Music | |
| Swamp Blues | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 555434 |
Clifton Chenier Life story
Clifton Chenier, was an American Creole musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music which arose from Creole music, with R&B, blues, and Cajun influences. He sang and played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. He was known as the King of Zydeco, and also billed as the King of the South.
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