Tony Clarke (singer)
Tony Clarke (April 13, 1940 – August 28, 1971) was an American soul singer-songwriter.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ralph Thomas Williams |
| Also known as | Tony Lois, Thelma Williams |
| Born | April 13, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1971 (aged 31) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–1971 |
| Labels | Chess |
Early life and career
Clarke, born Ralph Thomas Williams in New York City, was raised in Detroit. He wrote the songs "Pushover" and "Two Sides to Every Story", hits for Etta James. Clarke scored a chart hit of his own with "The Entertainer" which hit #10 R&B and #31 Pop in the U.S. in 1965.[1]
He was fatally shot by his wife. After his death, his career saw a resurgence in the 1970s on the United Kingdom's Northern soul scene particularly with his recording of "Landslide".[1]
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gollark: I have lots of CB coppers, one because fish is very nice and superhuman at egg-getting and most because I catch unbreedables oddly frequently.
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gollark: I saw them for less than a second, obviously.
gollark: I've never caught any CB golds, silvers and coppers.
References
- Tony Clarke at Allmusic.com
External links
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