RIP Clydie King (1943-2019)

Clydie King passed away last night at the age of 75.

Rest in peace Clydie. I appreciate all of your conributions to American popular music!

Marv

She truly was a very talented singer with a great voice. Was she profiled in that film along with Darlene Love and others? I always thought she had been a member of the Ikettes but her Wiki entry doesn't mention that.

Don't you wonder sometimes how many records you've heard singers like Clydie sing on, when you had no idea who was singing backup?

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She truly was a very talented singer with a great voice. Was she profiled in that film along with Darlene Love and others? I always thought she had been a member of the Ikettes but her Wiki entry doesn't mention that.

Don't you wonder sometimes how many records you've heard singers like Clydie sing on, when you had no idea who was singing backup?

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Clydie wasn't in 20 FEET FROM STARDOM, although she more than qualified. She wasn't an Ikette, but she was a Raelette at one point.

Clydie also sang with [[and I believe romanced) Bob Dylan. A great singer. Dusty Groove has a solo album or two available on cd.

I have yet to explore her solo career but I love her stuff with Motown's Blackberries. :)

Rest in peace Clydie.

Thanks @reese.

Have we ever gotten any inklings as to how much of the Blackberries there is in the Motown vaults?

This is sad news. Rest in power.

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Thanks @reese.

Have we ever gotten any inklings as to how much of the Blackberries there is in the Motown vaults?

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An entire album. Sequenced,mixed and mastered.

Without taking the time to look it up, didn't she do some background vocals on Martha's first solo album

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Originally Posted by daviddesper

Without taking the time to look it up, didn't she do some background vocals on Martha's first solo album

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Yes, as well as Diana's Baby It's Me and Jean's solo album.

So sad. RIP Clydie King.

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Originally Posted by daviddesper

Without taking the time to look it up, didn't she do some background vocals on Martha's first solo album

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Clydie sang backup for Martha during this appearance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mKm9BZU3n8

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Originally Posted by Quinn

An entire album. Sequenced,mixed and mastered.

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Thanks! That should definitely get a release!

I just checked Clydie King's page on Wikipedia and it states that among the many songs she sang backup on was The Supremes' "Nathan Jones".

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Originally Posted by reese

Clydie sang backup for Martha during this appearance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mKm9BZU3n8

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That's a nice appearance; thanks for posting this. Is there any chance this was broadcast in the USA? Martha's styling is familiar and I wonder if I saw the performance at an original showing.

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Originally Posted by PeaceNHarmony

That's a nice appearance; thanks for posting this. Is there any chance this was broadcast in the USA? Martha's styling is familiar and I wonder if I saw the performance at an original showing.

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If I'm not mistaken, this is from Don Krishner's Rock Concert. So I'm sure it was broadcast in the States.

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I just checked Clydie King's page on Wikipedia and it states that among the many songs she sang backup on was The Supremes' "Nathan Jones".

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She confirmed this in a fairly recent interview, maybe GOLDMINE or A TOUCH OF CLASSIC SOUL. I don't remember which, but I remember her saying it. She even mentioned that people heard the recording and told her they could hear her voice on it.

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Originally Posted by reese

She confirmed this in a fairly recent interview, maybe GOLDMINE or A TOUCH OF CLASSIC SOUL. I don't remember which, but I remember her saying it. She even mentioned that people heard the recording and told her they could hear her voice on it.

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Yes, the Blackberries were on several of the Supremes recordings including Someday We'll Be Together. The interview with Clydie was in "In The Basement."

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She will be missed...

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Originally Posted by reese

If I'm not mistaken, this is from Don Krishner's Rock Concert. So I'm sure it was broadcast in the States.

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Yeah, it use to come on ABC on Friday nights.

Here she is performing with Aretha Franklin, Patrice Holloway and a 3rd lady I can't recall at the moment on the Flip Wilson Show :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiB8_PpWedk

With Stevie Wonder and a host of others:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUj9frKY46E

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Originally Posted by marv2

Here she is performing with Aretha Franklin, Patrice Holloway and a 3rd lady I can't recall at the moment on the Flip Wilson Show :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiB8_PpWedk

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Venetta Fields

Rest In Piece Clydie King. Thank you for the music.

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She confirmed this in a fairly recent interview, maybe GOLDMINE or A TOUCH OF CLASSIC SOUL. I don't remember which, but I remember her saying it. She even mentioned that people heard the recording and told her they could hear her voice on it.

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Cindy confirmed it too.

Are there any articles or news releases announcing her death?

Marv — I have been searching several news sites and have not found anything. The Wikipedia page for Clydie doesn’t show her as having passed away. We have seen here before that obituaries sometimes take time to be reported/published. I would think Rolling Stone would have something.

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Marv — I have been searching several news sites and have not found anything. The Wikipedia page for Clydie doesn’t show her as having passed away. We have seen here before that obituaries sometimes take time to be reported/published. I would think Rolling Stone would have something.

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Same here. Thank you Zani57.

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Venetta Fields

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Another Blackberry :)

Found Confirmation —


https://www.soultracks.com/story-clydie-king-dies

May she Rest In Peace

RIP Clydie

How I wish they'd release The Blackberries album.
https://soulfuldetroit.com/attachmen...6&d=1479153221

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...r-dead-777417/

I would love a list of songs the blackberries sang backup for while at Motown. As far as Someday, everyone and their mama has claimed they sang in it, except for Mary And Cindy.

This is one of my favorites from her. Recorded at the famous Gold Star Studios. Not sure who the background singers...I wonder if it’s the Blossoms or Patrice Holloway, Sherlie Matthews. It’s a beautiful song and should have charted.

https://youtu.be/WLajC7Dh4u0

A few more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haZPPBJC8Ic

The Raelettes with Vermettya Royster, Merry Clayton the late Gwen Berry and Clydie King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAPOmrvCtro

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This is one of my favorites from her. Recorded at the famous Gold Star Studios. Not sure who the background singers...I wonder if it’s the Blossoms or Patrice Holloway, Sherlie Matthews. It’s a beautiful song and should have charted.

https://youtu.be/WLajC7Dh4u0

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The Blossoms

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/o...egdFEtF_ChzxBs