Clarence Carter, Blind Soul Singer of 'Patches' and 'Strokin',' Dies at 90
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Clarence Carter, the blind Southern soul singer-songwriter known for hits like "Patches" and "Strokin'," died at age 90. The FAME Studios regular and former husband of Candi Staton had been battling prostate cancer, pneumonia, and sepsis. Carter was a defining presence on the R&B charts in the late 1960s and beyond, known for blending emotional depth with playful, bawdy lyrics.
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· 3 pulledClarence Carter, the blind Southern soul star whose songs were often as emotionally profound as they were delightfully bawdy, died Thursday, May 14.
Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where Carter frequently recorded, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone after speaking with the family of Candi Staton.
Carter was a constant presence on the R&B charts during his late-Sixties
Clarence Carter, the blind Southern soul star whose songs were often as emotionally profound as they were delightfully bawdy, died at age 90.
