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Clifton Chenier
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Clifton Chenier
Edit- Lifespan:
- June 25, 1925 - December 12, 1987, he died aged 62 and was American.
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- An Artist with 42 releases. 6 collaborations and 1 musical relative.
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EditClifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 - December 12, 1987), a Creole French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Louisiana Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influences. He played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. He also was recognized with a National Heritage Fellowship, and in 1989 was inducted posthumously into the Blues Hall of Fame.
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