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Clifton Chenier

Clifton Chenier

American musician
Clifton Chenier, was an American musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music which arose from Creole music, with R&B, blues, and Cajun influences. He sang and played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. He was known as the... Wikipedia
Born: June 25, 1925, Opelousas, LA
Died: December 12, 1987 (age 62 years), Lafayette, LA
Genre: Blues
Children: C. J. Chenier
Instrument(s): Vocals; accordion; frottoir