Clydie King | |
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.jpg) King in 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clydie Mae King |
| Also known as | Brown Sugar |
| Born | August 21, 1943 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2019 (aged 75) Monrovia, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1956–1984 |
| Labels | Specialty, Kent |
| 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gold Star Recording Studios & The 'Wall of Sound'". Facebook.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 326.