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Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters,Atlantic, 1958.
Born November 15, 1932, Durham, NC; (died June 13, 1972, Teaneck, NJ); son of a minister.
A prominent singer in rock history, Clyde McPhatter's short life was marked by a steady stream of chart-topping hits and unprecedented success.
McPhatter achieved mainstream popularity in the early 1950s as the lead singer for Billy Ward & His Dominoes, applying the intensity of his well-trained gospel tenor to the secular love songs of the group. This winning combination reached beyond McPhatter's personal success to become a basic formula in R&B and soul music.
Feeling stifled under the constraints of the Dominoes, McPhatter left in 1953 to form the Drifters.
Come what may clyde mcphatter biography
His unparalleled vocal style and name recognition helped create one of the most notable vocal groups in R&B. After being drafted in 1954 and serving a short stint in the Army, McPhatter embarked on a solo career. Although he continued to record hits like "A Lover's Question" and "I Never Knew," his alcoholism eventually ecli