Biography
Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987) was an American musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music that arose from Creole music, with R&B, and blues influences. He sang and played the accordion. Chenier won a Grammy Award in 1983. Chenier was known as the King of Zydeco, and also billed as the King of the South.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Song For Juli
1973
I'm Here!
1982
The Four Of Us
1971
New Orleans Funk Vol.4 (Voodoo Fire In New Orleans 1951-77)
2016
Sam Bros. 5
1979
In New Orleans
1978
Keep-A-Knockin' But You Can't Come In (Tu Peux Cogner Mais Tu Peux Pas Rentrer)
1976
Live
1972
King Of The Bayous
1970
Zydeco
1967
Louisiana Blues And Zydeco
1965
Lonely Soul
2019
Buckwheat's Zydeco Party
1987
Black Snake Blues
1967
Credited work
747 releases · 177 albums · active 1955–2025
- Performance · 1,474
- Other credits · 52
- Production · 7
Studios: Master Trak Studio · Owl Mountain · Ultrasonic Studios · Gold Star Recording Studio
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Buckwheat Zydeco
- Clifton Chenier And His Red Hot Louisiana Band
- Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys
- Zachary Richard
- Rod Bernard
- Willie And The Poor Boys
- GA-20