Clydie King passed away last night at the age of 75.
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?
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.
Without taking the time to look it up, didn't she do some background vocals on Martha's first solo album
So sad. RIP Clydie King.
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".
She will be missed...
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 :
With Stevie Wonder and a host of others:
Rest In Piece Clydie King. Thank you for the music.
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.
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.
Last edited by lakeside; 01-10-2019 at 01:26 PM.
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.
A few more
The Raelettes with Vermettya Royster, Merry Clayton the late Gwen Berry and Clydie King
Last edited by CoolKatz; 01-12-2019 at 02:33 PM.
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