biography
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Chenier, Clifton
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nickname King of Zydeco
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| male
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| lived:
| (1925–85)
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| biography:
| Musician, born in Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. He was an accordianist and singer who pioneered zydeco, a fusion of blues and the French Cajun music of Louisiana. He led his own band from the 1950s, playing locally until he gained wide recognition through a series of European tours beginning in the early 1970s. |
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