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Clifton Chenier

Clifton Chenier

Blues

Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 - December 12, 1987) was an American Zydeco accordion player and singer. Chenier, a Creole... more

Latest Release

Cajun Spring - The Zydeco Magic of Clifton Chenier

Cajun Spring - The Zydeco Magic of Clifton Chenier

Blues - 2025

Top Songs

Mardi Gras Zydeco (Live)
Mardi Gras Zydeco (Live)
2000
2000
Release Me
Release Me
1970
1970
Eh, Petite Fille
Eh, Petite Fille
1954
1954
I'm Coming Home to See My Mother
I'm Coming Home to See My Mother
2002
2002
I'm Coming Home (To See My Mother)
I'm Coming Home (To See My Mother)
1970
1970
M'appel fou (They Call Me Crazy)
M'appel fou (They Call Me Crazy)
1954
1954
Zydeco Cha Cha
Zydeco Cha Cha
1967
1967
Zydeco sont pas sale : Snap Beans Without Salt
Zydeco sont pas sale : Snap Beans Without Salt
2002
2002

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About Clifton Chenier

Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 - December 12, 1987) was an American Zydeco accordion player and singer. Chenier, a Creole French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with rhythm & blues, jazz, and blues influences. He won a Grammy Award in 1983. In 1984 he was honored as a National Heritage Fellow and in 1989 he was inducted posthumously into the Blues Hall of Fame. Read more on Last.fm

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