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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clarence Carter, the blind soul singer known for hits like "Strokin,'" "Patches" and "Slip Away," has died. He was 90. FAME ...

Carter built a career that moved from classic Southern soul recordings to later crossover success that introduced his music to new generations. Clarence Carter, whose unmistakable voice carried songs ...

Southern soul star Clarence Carter has died. He was 90. News of his death was confirmed by Rodney Hall, the president of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., where several of his hits were recorded.

NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Carter, the blues and soul musician and singer-songwriter with the raspy, emotional vocals whose hits included the sentimental “Patches” and the salacious “Strokin,’” has died ...

Clarence Carter, the powerful, deep-voiced R&B-soul singer from Alabama who scored a series of crossover hits during the late 1960s and early 70s, celebrated his 90th birthday on January 14, 2026.

Clarence Carter is gone. A lot can and has been written about his accomplishments and his impact. But I want to say something about the spirit of the man. And mostly, I’m going to just let him say it.

Clarence Carter — the Southern soul pioneer behind hits like “Patches” and “Strokin’” — has died. He was 90. The legendary singer and producer died Wednesday night in hospice near Atlanta, Georgia, ...

Soul singer, songwriter, and producer Clarence Carter has died at the age of 90. Carter died after a stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis, following a battle with pneumonia and sepsis. The blind, ...

Clarence Carter, the blues and soul singer famous for songs including the raunchy hit “Strokin’” featured in Eddie Murphy’s “The Nutty Professor,” has died. Fame Recording Studios in Carter’s native ...

Clarence Carter — the Southern soul pioneer behind hits like "Patches" and "Strokin'" — has died. He was 90. The legendary singer and producer died Wednesday night in hospice near Atlanta, Georgia, ...

NEW YORK CITY — Clarence Carter, the blues and soul musician and singer-songwriter with the raspy, emotional vocals whose hits included the sentimental "Patches," has died at age 90. Carter's death ...