Ocupation: Songwriter
Life: July 31, 1923 - December 14, 2006
Birthday: July 31
Death: December 14
People like Clyde McPhatter who came out of the black churches - like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin - were all church singers who became great pop singers because gospel singing is very close to the blues.
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topic: People, Black, Singing, Sam Cooke, Black Church