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Clyde McPhatter ( November 15, 1932 - June 13, 1972) was an influential American R&B singer, born in Durham, North Carolina. He was raised in a religious Baptist family, and formed a gospel group in 1945 after his family moved to New Jersey. They soon relocated to New York City, and McPhatter joined the Mount Lebanon Singers , a popular gospel group.In 1950, McPhatter joined Billy Ward & the Dominoes , and was preset for the recording of " Sixty Minute Man ", which was a huge hit in 1951 (see 1951 in music) and was one of the earliest rock and roll records. After several more hits, McPhatter quit the group in 1953 because he made little money and gained virtually no fame, in spite of his voice being the lead on most of the group's songs. McPhatter then signed to Atlantic RecordsRecord labels Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation is a record label founded in 1947 by the Ertegun brothers, Herb Abramson and others. Athough it began as an independent record company, it became a major player in the jazz and pop music busine after forming a group, The DriftersAlternate meaning: The Drifters (novel) The Drifters were a long-lived American band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953. Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records approached McPhatter after he left the Dominoes and signed. "Money Honey", "Such a Night", "Honey Love", " White ChristmasWhite Christmas has three different meanings: Weather A white Christmas to most people in the Northern Hemisphere, refers to snowy weather at Christmas, a phenomenon which is far more common in some countries than in others. For example, in most of the UK" and "Whatcha Gonna Do" became huge hits.
In 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati, McPhatter was draftedConscription or mandatory military service is a general term for government policies that require citizens to serve in their armed forces. It is known by various names, for example, in the United States it is known colloquially as the Draft . However, the in 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati but was assigned in the US, allowing him to continue recording. He soon left The DriftersAlternate meaning: The Drifters (novel) The Drifters were a long-lived American band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953. Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records approached McPhatter after he left the Dominoes and signed and launched a solo career. His first solo hit occurred after being discharged from the country -- "Love Has Joined Us Together" (with Ruth BrownRuth Brown (b. January 12, 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia) was a singer known for a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records. In 1945, Brown ran away from her home in Portsmouth along with a trumpeter, Jimmy Brown, whom she soon married. She then spent a mo). He released several R&B hits in the next few years but was unable to make a serious dent in the pop charts, largely because white groups coveredIn pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. Pop musicians may play covers as a tribute to the original performer or group, to win audiences who like to hear a familiar song, to increase their chance of success by using a his best compositions and achieved widespread mainstream success. In spite of this, McPhatter became one of the most popular black musicians among white listeners.
McPhatter soon signed to MGM Records, and released several more hits. "I Told Myself a Lie" and "Think Me a Kiss" ( 1960) became minor pop hits, as was "Ta Ta", his first single for Mercury Records. "I Never Knew" and "Lover Please" ( 1962) became even bigger pop hits, but his career started suffering due to rampant alcoholism. Other black artists were following McPhatter's blueprint into pop audiences, including Rudy Lewis , Johnny Moore , Sam Cooke and an all-new line-up of The Drifters. McPhatter's unreliability kept him from maintaining his career in the face of this competition. As the 1960s wore on, McPhatter's career kept falling in spite of a few minor hits. In the 1970s, McPhatter spent some time living in England, where he still had a significant audience, but this was short-lived. He died of a heart attack in 1972.
McPhatter, Clyde
McPhatter, Clyde
McPhatter, Clyde
McPhatter, Clyde
