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Clifton Chenier

American musician
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Also known as: “King of Zydeco”
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Virginia Gorlinski
Virginia (Gini) Gorlinski was Arts and Culture Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She was responsible primarily for subjects related to music and dance but also handled articles concerning Malaysia and...
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Born:
June 25, 1925, Opelousas, La., U.S.
Died:
Dec. 12, 1987, Lafayette, La. (aged 62)
Awards And Honors:
Grammy Award (1983)
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Clifton Chenier (born June 25, 1925, Opelousas, La., U.S.—died Dec. 12, 1987, Lafayette, La.) was an American popular musician and pioneer in the development of zydeco music—a bluesy, southern Louisiana blend of French, African American, Native American, and Afro-Caribbean traditions. He was a master keyboard accordionist, a bold vocalist, and the unofficial (but virtually undisputed) “King of Zydeco.” Chenier was born to a family of sharecroppers (tenant farmers) in south-central Louisiana and spent much of his youth working in the cotton fields. He received his first accordion as a gift from his father, who was an established accordionist in the ...(100 of 456 words)

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