Clydie King | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Clydie Mae King |
Also known as | Brown Sugar |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | August 21, 1943
Died | January 7, 2019 Monrovia, California, U.S. | (aged 75)
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1956–1984 |
Labels | Specialty 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]