Birth name Ralph Thomas Williams Name Tony Clarke Instruments Vocals Role Singer | Years active ?–1971 Genres Soul music Labels Chess Record label Chess Records | |
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Also known as Tony Lois, Thelma Williams Born April 13, 1940
New York City, New York, USA ( 1940-04-13 ) Occupation(s) Musician, singer, songwriter Died August 28, 1971, Detroit, Michigan, United States Albums Christmas in New York, Good Mornin' Mr Mornin', Going to Nashville, I Am Going to Nashville, I'm Comin' Home Similar People Mitty Collier, Billy Davis, The Radiants, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Bobby McClure | ||
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Tony Clarke (April 13, 1940 – August 28, 1971) was an American soul singer-songwriter.
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Early life and career
Clarke, born Ralph Thomas Williams in New York City, was raised in Detroit. He wrote the songs "Pushover" and "Two Sides to Every Story", hits for Etta James. Clarke scored a chart hit of his own with "The Entertainer" which hit #10 R&B and #31 Pop in the US in 1965. He died from getting shot by his wife. After his death, his career saw a resurgence in the 1970s on the United Kingdom's Northern soul scene particularly with his recording of "Landslide".
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