“I don’t think it’s a dirty song. It's something everybody does." Clarence Carter — famous for “Patches” and “Strokin’” — has died at age 90

The blind soul guitarist, whose catalog swung between gospel-level emotion and X-rated humor, knew fame would come but said, ...
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Clarence Carter, soul icon behind “Strokin’” and “Slip Away,” dies at 90

Carter built a career that moved from classic Southern soul recordings to later crossover success that introduced his music ...

Clarence Carter, Singer of Lust-Filled Soul Hits, Dies at 90

In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of ...
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Clarence Carter, Hitmaker Behind ‘Slip Away’ and ‘Patches,’ Dies at 90

Clarence Carter, the Southern soul singer whose powerful voice shaped decades of American music, has taken his final bow. Best known for hits like “Slip Away” and “Patches,” Carter ...

Soul singer Clarence Carter, known for raunchy hit 'Strokin',' dies at 90

Blind from the age of 1, Carter's envelope-pushing music won a Grammy and later found new life in Eddie Murphy's remake of ...
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From 'Patches' to 'Strokin': Soul great Clarence Carter dies at 90

The guitarist —whose music ranged from sweet to smutty — spoke about the hits that made him a star ...

Blind Southern soul star responsible for several classic hits dies at 90

Clarence Carter, the blind Southern soul singer known for a slew of hits from the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, has died. He was 90.

Clarence Carter, Soul Star and 'Patches' Hitmaker, Dies at 90

Southern soul star Clarence Carter has died. He was 90. News of his death was confirmed by Rodney Hall, the president of FAME ...
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How Clarence Carter taught me to dig deeper

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