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Clyde McPhatter

Clyde McPhatter, who died aged 39 in 1972, was an American singer whose gospel-styled approach to rhythm and blues made him one of the definitive voices of the 1950s. His influence on rock & roll was profound and he was the first artist to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll of Fame, first as a solo artist and then as a member of the singing group the Drifters. Born in North Carolina, the son of a preacher, he started singing in a gospel choir as a child and after his family moved to New York , he formed the Mount Lebanon Singers. After he won first prize in the famous Am...