(1955-03-29) March 29, 1955 (age 69) Indianola, Mississippi, United States
Genres
Chicago blues, soul-blues, Chicago soul[1]
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
Late 1960s – present
Labels
Various
Website
www.willieclayton.net
Musical artist
Willie Clayton (born March 29, 1955) is an American Chicago blues and soul-blues singer and songwriter. He has recorded over 25 albums since the 1980s.[1] He has been performing since the late 1960s.[1] His chart successes span the decades from the 1980s onward.[2]
Allmusic noted that Clayton is "one of those vocalists who could sing the phone book and the result would sound perfectly phrased and memorable."[3] Along with Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, and Little Milton, Clayton was one of the most important figures in Chicago blues in the 1970s and 1980s.[4]
^Leggett, Steve (2008-11-04). "Soul and Blues – Willie Clayton: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
^Price, Emmett George (2011). Encyclopedia of African American Music, Volume 3 (1st ed.). Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-313-34199-1.
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