Blowfly (musician)

Blowfly
On stage at Bottom of the Hill, circa 2005
On stage at Bottom of the Hill, circa 2005
Background information
Birth nameClarence Henry Reid
Also known asClarence Reid
Born(1939-02-14)February 14, 1939
Cochran, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 76)
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1960–2016
Labels
Formerly ofWillie Clarke

Clarence Henry Reid (February 14, 1939 – January 17, 2016) was an American musician, songwriter and producer also known by the stage name and alternate persona Blowfly.[1][2][3] He released over 25 parody albums as Blowfly and another three albums as Clarence Reid.

  1. ^ Brunick, Paul (September 15, 2011). "The Weird World of Blowfly". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "'The Weird World of Blowfly': Movie review – latimes". Articles.latimes.com. September 23, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Weekend preview: Garnet and gold, burlesque and Blowfly, panthers and downward dogs | The Go Guide | Sun Sentinel blogs". Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com. August 16, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2016.