Clydie King

Clydie King
Clydie King
	King in 1981
Background information
Birth name	Clydie Mae King
Also known as	Brown Sugar
Born	August 21, 1943; Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	January 7, 2019 (aged 75); Monrovia, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1956–1984
Labels	Specialty Records, Kent Records
Formerly of	The Raelettes; The Blackberries;

Clydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019)^[1]^[2] was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded solo under her name. In the 1970s, she recorded as Brown Sugar, and her single "Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again)" reached No. 44 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1973.^[3]

^ Browne, David (January 10, 2019). "Clydie King, Unsung Backup Singer for Ray Charles and Bob Dylan, Dead at 75". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
^ "Gold Star Recording Studios & The 'Wall of Sound'". Facebook.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 326.

[Browne-1] Browne, David (January 10, 2019). "Clydie King, Unsung Backup Singer for Ray Charles and Bob Dylan, Dead at 75". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

[2] "Gold Star Recording Studios & The 'Wall of Sound'". Facebook.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

[whitburnr&b326-3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 326.

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