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Clyde McPhatter. Soundtrack: Nobody. Clyde McPhatter was born in Durham, NC, on November 15, 1932, one of six children. The McPhatters moved to New York City in late 1950 and McPhatter,. after singing for a few years with gospel groups, joined Billy Ward's Dominoes.
Clyde McPhatter. Dominoes member, Drifters founder, and solo artist whose gospel-rooted high tenor catalyzed R&B's progression into soul. Read Full Biography.
The unlikely star that guided music towards soul. Clyde McPhatter injected R&B with the unrestrained emotional zeal of gospel music. He was one of many to cross over from the sacred to the secular, but his high tenor was one of a kind.
Clyde Lensley McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an American rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll singer. He was one of the most widely imitated R&B singers of the 1950s and early 1960s and was a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B.
Clyde McPhatter. Soundtrack: Nobody. Clyde McPhatter was born in Durham, NC, on November 15, 1932, one of six children. The McPhatters moved to New York City in late 1950 and McPhatter,. after singing for a few years with gospel groups, joined Billy Ward's Dominoes.
Jan 31, 2023 · Clyde McPhatter was inducted posthumously into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame twice (1987 and 1988), for his work in The Drifters and for his solo work. He was the first artist to be honored twice, a designation that is now known as “The Clyde McPhatter Club.”
Clyde McPhatter. Born on November 15, 1932 in Durham, North Carolina; died on June 13, 1972 in Teaneck, New Jersey. In 1945, when Clyde McPhatter was 12, his family moved from Durham, North Carolina to New York City where they joined Harlem’s 132nd Street Mount Lebanon Church and Clyde sang with the Mount Lebanon’s Singers.
