Clyde McPhatter
American singer
Clyde Lensley McPhatter 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. Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1932, Durham, NC
Died: June 13, 1972 (age 39 years), The Bronx, New York, NY
Music groups: The Drifters (1953 – 1954) and Billy Ward and his Dominoes (1950 – 1953)
Children: Ronnie McPhatter and Deborah L. McPhatter