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Chenier, an accordionist and singer who would have turned 100 today, was a pioneer of zydeco, an accordion-reliant, ...
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The Rolling Stones recorded “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés” for “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco,” which commemorates the 100th ...
Joel Savoy, the Eunice-based Cajun fiddler and Valcour Records founder, co-produced most of A Tribute to the King of Zydeco ...
The lively songs and performances of Clifton Chenier, who would have turned 100 today, brought fans—including the Rolling ...
Clifton Chenier, the father of Zydeco music, was born 100 years ago and went on to become a Grammy-winning musician, with his ...
Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 in 2025. This year he's the subject of a book, a box set and a tribute ...
Louisiana musician Clifton Chenier would have been 100 on June 25, and a new tribute album featuring The Rolling Stones ...
Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at ...
The Rolling Stones' cover of Clifton Chenier's 'Zydeco Sont Pas Sales' was released on June 25, 2025, part of an album called ...
The late Clifton Chenier, Zydeco pioneer known for his Creole-inspired sound rooted in blues, Cajun and R&B, is being bolstered by the music community ...
Clifton Chenier, the Louisiana musician who pioneered the Creole R&B hybrid genre known as zydeco, isn’t with us anymore. He passed away in 1987 from kidney disease that resulted from his diabetes.