Clydie King

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Clydie King is an American singer best known for her session work as a backing vocalist.

Discovered by songwriter Richard Berry, King began her recording career in 1956 with Little Clydie and the Teens, she was a member of Ray Charles' Raeletts for three years and contributed to early '60s recordings by producer Phil Spector. She recorded solo singles for Specialty Records, Kent Records and others.

King went on to become an in-demand session singer alongside Venetta Fields and Sherlie Matthews and record with The Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, Bob Dylan, Dickey Betts and many others. She was a member of The Blackberries with Fields and Matthews and sang on Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour, which became a feature film.

In 1998, newspapers (including The Daily Telegraph) reported that Bob Dylan's then girlfriend, Susan Ross, had stated that Dylan had been secretly married to Clydie King and had two children by her. She also stated that he had had long term relationships with other backing vocalists including Helena Springs, Carol Woods and Carol Dennis.

Contents 1 Selected list of recordings 1.1 As backing vocalist 1.2 Singles as a soloist 1.3 Albums as a soloist 2 References

[edit] Selected list of recordings

[edit] As backing vocalist

• The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main St. 1972
• Humble Pie: Eat It 1972
• Lynyrd Skynyrd: "Sweet Home Alabama" 1974 ^[1]
• Steely Dan: Can't Buy A Thrill 1972, The Royal Scam 1976, Aja 1977
• Dickey Betts: Atlanta's Burning Down 1978
• Bob Dylan: Saved 1980, Shot of Love 1981, Infidels 1983

[edit] Singles as a soloist

• 1956 Little Clydie and the Teens: "A Casual Look"
• 1965 Clydie King: "Missin' My Baby" (Imperial Records)
• 1967 Clydie King: "I'll Never Stop Loving You"

[edit] Albums as a soloist

• 1972 Direct Me (Lizard records)
• Brown Sugar

[edit] References

1. ^ Tom Dupree, Lynyrd Skynyrd in Sweet Home Atlanta, Rolling Stone, October 24, 1974. Accessed online 17 September 2006.