Clyde McPhatter

[marv2]

One of the pioneers of R&B. Mr. Clyde McPhatter. He had such a unique voice.....

[arr&bee]

Marv,don't get me started on the great one who influenced a whole generation of soul singers,i believe he was regarded as a soprano as a child,i don't think he ever made a bad song from his days with[the dominoes]to his founding and leading[the drifters]and his great solo career,i'm still trying to find his[1965]gem[crying won't help you now]i have a picture of the original drifters with clyde front and center,marv if you have a copy of his gem[only a fool-1969]just listen to his smooth presentation,a founding father of smooth-the great clyde mcphatter!

[marv2]

Marv,don't get me started on the great one who influenced a whole generation of soul singers,i believe he was regarded as a soprano as a child,i don't think he ever made a bad song from his days with[the dominoes]to his founding and leading[the drifters]and his great solo career,i'm still trying to find his[1965]gem[crying won't help you now]i have a picture of the original drifters with clyde front and center,marv if you have a copy of his gem[only a fool-1969]just listen to his smooth presentation,a founding father of smooth-the great clyde mcphatter!

I am going to find it. Clyde was pure talent and ability. No else sounded like him and he made it look effortlessly. I was saddened to learn that he passed so young in the 70s. I would have loved to hear him sing live in concert.

[marv2]

By the way, Clyde's cousin is the one who posted the above video on Youtube. He has since passed in 2013.

[marv2]

Here is that song, Clyde McPhatter and "Only A Fool" -

[arr&bee]

This is why[sdf]is the best,we keep the legends alive.

[marv2]

This is why[sdf]is the best,we keep the legends alive.

Man that is some great music! So much that has yet to be shared or discussed.

[arr&bee]

Well as a man of great musical taste,i knew you would like it.

[heikki]

Hi!

Here Clyde does a fine version of Book of Memories - originally by Percy Wiggins - as one of his last recordings in 1970

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rraVe77RDL4

Best regards
Heikki

[marv2]

Hi!

Here Clyde does a fine version of Book of Memories - originally by Percy Wiggins - as one of his last recordings in 1970

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rraVe77RDL4

Best regards
Heikki

Thank you Heikki!

[lockhartgary]

Clyde McPhatter is one of my all time favorites! I was born in 1965 but was exposed to Clyde by my mother. First the Drifters and then the Dominoes and then after that the solo years...that's how I found out about Clyde. My favorites period was his time with the Dominoes; that was pure, raw, gut bucket R&B. The Atlantic stuff , once he went solo, started gravitating towards pop but was still quite good. He was, in my mind, one of a kind!!

[snakepit]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XsqrQOp0rnk

[marv2]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XsqrQOp0rnk

Great song. Sounds like one of his latter recordings in the 70s.

[Jerry Oz]

"Money Honey" is going to play in my head for the next few hours thanks to this post. That's one of my favorite songs ever. Thanks, Marv [[sincerely).

[marv2]

"Money Honey" is going to play in my head for the next few hours thanks to this post. That's one of my favorite songs ever. Thanks, Marv [[sincerely).

Jerry you know you're welcome. We do not discuss most of the great artists that most of us loved on the forum anymore. Just one skinny female singer it seems. [[well she use to be skinny LOL!)

[lockhartgary]

Have any of you read the Marv Goldberg writeups on the Drifters [[The early Drifters) and the Dominoes? Really good information there:

http://www.uncamarvy.com/Drifters/drifters.html

http://www.uncamarvy.com/Dominoes/dom01.html

[marv2]

Have any of you read the Marv Goldberg writeups on the Drifters [[The early Drifters) and the Dominoes? Really good information there:

http://www.uncamarvy.com/Drifters/drifters.html

http://www.uncamarvy.com/Dominoes/dom01.html

Marv Goldberg's diaries are like the Bible of Doo-Wop

[lockhartgary]

Marv Goldberg's diaries are like the Bible of Doo-Wop

Most certainly!

[marv2]

Most certainly!

The pictures....wow! The pictures alone are priceless!