Clydie King
Clydie May Crittendon, born August 21, 1943 in Dallas, Texas, was an American
singer and backing vocalist. She began her career in 1956 with Little Clydie and
the Teens. She also appeared in the albums Direct Me (1972), Brown Sugar (1973),
and Rushing to Meet You (1976), and released a 2007 compilation The Imperial &
Minit Years. She performed with Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, Bob
Dylan, and toured with Joe Cocker on Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Clydie King died
January 7, 2019 in Monrovia, California.
