Clyde King
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American rear admiral and rower (1898-1982)
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Clydie King (Clydie May Crittendon, Dallas, Texas, August 21, 1943 - January 7, 2019) was an American rhythm & blues and soul singer best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. Discovered by songwriter Richard Berry, King began her recording career in 1956 with Little Clydie & the Teens, she was a member of Ray Charles' Raeletts for three years and contributed to early '60s recordings by producer Phil Spector. She recorded solo singles for Specialty Records, Kent Records and others.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Clyde
- Family name
- King
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Montezuma
- Place of death
- Mill Valley
- Occupation
- rower
- Educated at
- United States Naval Academy
- Participant in
- rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – men's eight
- Sport
- rowing
- Country for sport
- United States
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
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- date of birth
- 1898-09-06
- date of death
- 1982-08-20
- place of burial
- Golden Gate National Cemetery
- name in native language
- Clyde Whitlock King
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