"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 Alabama announced the singer-songwriter's death Thursday morning. In a statement shared to Facebook, the studio said Carter “was more than an artist to us,” adding he “was family.” The post did not disclose additional details about Carter's passing, including the cause of death. Carter was 90."
"The Grammy-nominated musician, who was blind since age 1, was most popular in the late 1960s and early '70s, with chart-busting hits including 1968's romantic “Slip Away,” 1970's “Patches” and the Christmas hit “Back Door Santa.” He released a steady stream of music through the '90s - Carter released 22 studio albums over the course of his career - and earned two Grammy Award nominations."
"Carter received his first nod in 1970 for composing ex-wife Candi Staton's single “I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart,” which was nominated for the rhythm & blues song category. He received his own nomination in R& B vocal performance the following year for his story-driven “Patches,” about a young man fulfilling his father's expectations."
"Among Carter's musical talents was a knack for descriptive lyricism, which he channeled for unapologetically sexual songs “G Spot” and “Strokin'.“ In these numbers, Carter spares no detail in his approach"
Clarence Carter, an Alabama-born blues and soul singer-songwriter, died at age 90. He was blind since age 1 and became most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His charting songs included the romantic “Slip Away,” the story-driven “Patches,” and the Christmas hit “Back Door Santa.” He released music steadily through the 1990s, totaling 22 studio albums. Carter earned two Grammy nominations: one in 1970 for composing Candi Staton’s “I’d Rather Be an Old Man’s Sweetheart,” and another in 1971 for his R&B vocal performance on “Patches.” He was known for descriptive, unapologetically sexual lyrics in songs such as “G Spot” and “Strokin’.”
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