Clydie King

Clydie King
King in 1981
King in 1981
Background information
Birth nameClydie Mae King
Also known asBrown Sugar
Born(1943-08-21)August 21, 1943
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2019(2019-01-07) (aged 75)
Monrovia, California, U.S.
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1956–1984
LabelsSpecialty Records, Kent Records
Formerly of

Clydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019)[1][2] was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded solo under her name. In the 1970s, she recorded as Brown Sugar, and her single "Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again)" reached No. 44 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1973.[3]

  1. ^ Browne, David (January 10, 2019). "Clydie King, Unsung Backup Singer for Ray Charles and Bob Dylan, Dead at 75". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gold Star Recording Studios & The 'Wall of Sound'". Facebook.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 326.