Clarence Carter, singer who scored hit with 'Strokin', dead at 90

The blind Southern soul star was renowned for being as bawdy as he was poignant on songs like "Slip Away" and "Too Weak to Fight" ...

Clarence Carter, ‘Patches,’ ‘Strokin’’ soul singer, dies at 90

Clarence Carter, the blind soul singer-songwriter whose hits included the sentimental “Patches” and the raunchy “Strokin’” ...

Clarence Carter, Singer of Lust-Filled Soul Hits, Dies at 90

In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of a juke joint.
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Clarence Carter dead: 'Strokin' singer was 90

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 at age 90.
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Clarence Carter, soul singer known for ‘Patches’ and ‘Strokin’,’ dies at 90

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 ...