January 7, 2019(2019-01-07) (aged 75) Monrovia, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Singer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1956–1984
Labels
Specialty Records, Kent Records
Formerly of
The Raelettes
The Blackberries
Musical artist
Clydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019)[1][2] was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded solo under her name. In the 1970s, she recorded as Brown Sugar, and her single "Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again)" reached No. 44 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1973.[3]
^Browne, David (January 10, 2019). "Clydie King, Unsung Backup Singer for Ray Charles and Bob Dylan, Dead at 75". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
^"Gold Star Recording Studios & The 'Wall of Sound'". Facebook.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 326.
Clydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019) was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded...
was negative: "[ClydieKing] said the song was 'Sweet Home Alabama.' There was a silence on the phone for quite a while. I said, 'Clydie, are you serious...
Billboard's Top 10 the following year. Along with her frequent partner ClydieKing, Clayton also sang backing vocals on Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama"...
Matthews and ClydieKing were in high demand as backing vocalists. Fields was previously an Ikette in The Ike & Tina Turner Revue. King was previously...
Additional personnel Mike Porter – drums on "I Need You" Merry Clayton, ClydieKing, Sherlie Matthews – background vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama" Bobby Keys...
(1957) Mable John (1968–1978, 1998) Ann Johnson (1981–1985) ClydieKing (1966–1968) Jean King (1963) Beverly Ann Lesure (1968) Pat Lion (1957) Pat (Priscilla)...
Bernard Purdie – drums Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Venetta Fields, ClydieKing, Sherlie Matthews – background vocals Kanye West sampled the song on...
Phyllis Lindsey from March – June 1973, Billy Barnum, Venetta Fields and ClydieKing in October 1973, and Vicki Brown, Liza Strike and Clare Torry at "A Benefit...
Australian pop singer John Joubert, 91, British classical music composer ClydieKing, 75, American pop and rock singer Houari Manar, 38, Algerian rai singer...
Mickey Raphael – harmonica Bobbye Hall – percussion Bill Stewart – drums ClydieKing, Doug Hayward, Pat Henderson, Russell Morris, Sherlie Matthews, Tim Schmit...
"Back Door Sally" Julia Tillman, Lorna Willard, Sherlie Matthews, Fanny, ClydieKing, Howard Kaylan, Jim Gilstrap, Mark Volman, Flo & Eddie, Jay DeWitt White...
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