Clyde McPhatter, American singer (died 1972)

Clyde McPhatter

American singer (1932–1972)

Clyde Lensley McPhatter was an American rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll singer. He was one of the most widely imitated R&B singers of the 1950s and early 1960s and was a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B.