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Clyde McPhatter

1932 - 1972

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Clyde Lensley McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an American rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll singer. He was one of the most widely imitated R&B singers of the 1950s and early 1960s and was a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B. McPhatter's high-pitched tenor voice was steeped in the gospel music he sang in much of his early life. He was the lead tenor of the Mount Lebanon Singers, a gospel group he formed as a teenager. He was later the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes and was largely responsible for the initial success of the group. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Clyde McPhatter is the 2,336th most popular singer (down from 2,240th in 2019), the 12,863rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,081st in 2019) and the 668th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Clyde McPhatter ranks 2,336 out of 4,381Before him are Jake Wesley Rogers, Brett Anderson, Graham Parker, Jimmy Dean, Yui, and Chuck D. After him are Patricia Petibon, Nina Stemme, Nelly Ciobanu, Gucci Mane, Fred Schneider, and William DuVall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Clyde McPhatter ranks 546Before him are Andrea Mead Lawrence, Jackie Henderson, Bob Lutz, Slide Hampton, Kishori Amonkar, and Dorothy Ashby. After him are Duke Pearson, Daniel Kleppner, Dennis Skinner, Tina Brooks, Tim Parnell, and Derek Taylor. Among people deceased in 1972, Clyde McPhatter ranks 264Before him are Dorothy Dalton, Geeta Dutt, Richard Louis Duckett, William Boyd, Oscar Levant, and Rochelle Hudson. After him are Lorenzo Wright, Reverend Gary Davis, Janet Munro, Padraic Colum, Jerome Cowan, and Mark Van Doren.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Clyde McPhatter ranks 12,867 out of 20,380Before him are Christopher Ferguson (1961), Elle King (1989), Mustard (1990), Lisa Raymond (1973), Chuck D (1960), and Loudon Wainwright III (1946). After him are George S. Boutwell (1818), Mary Haas (1910), Adam Shankman (1964), Anders Holm (1981), Walter Catlett (1889), and Chris Messina (1974).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Clyde McPhatter ranks 668Before him are Jam Master Jay (1965), Marcus Mumford (1987), Bobby Rydell (1942), Jake Wesley Rogers (1996), Jimmy Dean (1928), and Chuck D (1960). After him are Gucci Mane (1980), Fred Schneider (1951), William DuVall (1967), Martika (1969), Billy Boy Arnold (1935), and Warrel Dane (1961).