CLYDIE KING: DIE BERÜHMTESTE BACKGROUND-SÄNGERIN, DIE KAUM EINER KENNT
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Ihre Karriere als Solo-Sängerin mit eigenen Singles begann 1956. Und weil Clydie King so verdammt gut war, blieb sie auch in den 60s präsent. Leider ohne Erfolg. Dafür wurde sie zu einer der gefragtesten Background-Sängerinnen. Sie erledigte Jobs für die Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama") oder Bob Dylan - nur um einige der bekanntesten Namen zu nennen. In den Siebzigern versuchte sie einen erneuten Solo-Start als Brown Sugar, konnte mit "Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again)" 1973 mit einer Nummer 44 in den Bilboard-Charts aber nur mäßige Erfolge feiern. Aus dieser Zeit stammt auch ihre einzige Brown-Sugar-LP, die unter BROWN SUGAR FEATURING CLYDIE KING firmiert. Sie starb 2019 an Krebs. Bis heute hält sich wacker das Gerücht, dass King eine Zeitlang heimlich mit Bob Dylan verheiratet war, mit dem sie zwei Kinder gezeugt haben soll.
Her career as a solo singer with her own singles began in 1956. And because Clydie King was so damn good, she remained present in the 60s. Unfortunately without success. Instead, she became one of the most sought-after background singers. She did jobs for the Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama") or Bob Dylan - just to name a few of the most famous names. In the seventies she tried a renewed solo start as Brown Sugar, but could celebrate only moderate success with "Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again)" in 1973 with a number 44 in the Bilboard charts. Her only Brown Sugar LP, BROWN SUGAR FEATURING CLYDIE KING, also dates from this period. She died of cancer in 2019. To this day, the rumor persists that King was secretly married for a time to Bob Dylan, with whom she is said to have two children.
Her career as a solo singer with her own singles began in 1956. And because Clydie King was so damn good, she remained present in the 60s. Unfortunately without success. Instead, she became one of the most sought-after background singers. She did jobs for the Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama") or Bob Dylan - just to name a few of the most famous names. In the seventies she tried a renewed solo start as Brown Sugar, but could celebrate only moderate success with "Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again)" in 1973 with a number 44 in the Bilboard charts. Her only Brown Sugar LP, BROWN SUGAR FEATURING CLYDIE KING, also dates from this period. She died of cancer in 2019. To this day, the rumor persists that King was secretly married for a time to Bob Dylan, with whom she is said to have two children.