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Listen to Clifton Chenier, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Clifton Chenier

Blues

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Top Songs By Clifton Chenier

Listen to Eh, Petite Fille by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
Eh, Petite FilleClifton Chenier
Listen to M'appel fou (They Call Me Crazy) by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
M'appel fou (They Call Me Crazy)Clifton Chenier
Listen to I'm Coming Home to See My Mother by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
I'm Coming Home to See My MotherClifton Chenier
Listen to I'm Coming Home (To See My Mother) by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
I'm Coming Home (To See My Mother)Clifton Chenier
Listen to Release Me by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
Release MeClifton Chenier
Listen to Zydeco Cha Cha by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
Zydeco Cha ChaClifton Chenier
Listen to Je me reveiller le matin (I Woke Up This Morning) by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
Je me reveiller le matin (I Woke Up This Morning)Clifton Chenier
Listen to Ay-Tete-Fee by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
Ay-Tete-FeeClifton Chenier
Listen to Mardi Gras Zydeco (Live) by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
Mardi Gras Zydeco (Live)Clifton Chenier
Listen to Zydeco sont pas sale : Snap Beans Without Salt by Clifton Chenier, see lyrics, music video & more!
Zydeco sont pas sale : Snap Beans Without SaltClifton Chenier

Latest Release

Listen to Cajun Spring - The Zydeco Magic of Clifton Chenier by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMCajun Spring - The Zydeco Magic of Clifton ChenierClifton Chenier

More albums from Clifton Chenier

Listen to Voices of Americana (The Crazy Cajun Recordings) by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMVoices of Americana (The Crazy Cajun Recordings)Clifton Chenier
Listen to Live! At the 1966 Berkeley Blues Festival by Clifton Chenier, Mance Lipscomb & Lightnin' Hopkins
ALBUMLive! At the 1966 Berkeley Blues FestivalClifton Chenier, Mance Lipscomb & Lightnin' Hopkins
Listen to Squeezebox Boogie by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMSqueezebox BoogieClifton Chenier
Listen to Live! at the Long Beach and San Francisco Blues Festivals by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMLive! at the Long Beach and San Francisco Blues FestivalsClifton Chenier
Listen to Zydeco Legend! by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMZydeco Legend!Clifton Chenier
Listen to Clifton Chenier & Rockin' Dupsee by Clifton Chenier & Rockin' Dupsee
ALBUMClifton Chenier & Rockin' DupseeClifton Chenier & Rockin' Dupsee
Listen to Sings the Blues by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMSings the BluesClifton Chenier
Listen to 60 Minutes with the King of Zydeco by Clifton Chenier
ALBUM60 Minutes with the King of ZydecoClifton Chenier
Listen to Boogie in Black & White by Rod Bernard & Clifton Chenier
ALBUMBoogie in Black & WhiteRod Bernard & Clifton Chenier
Listen to Frenchin' The Boogie by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMFrenchin' The BoogieClifton Chenier
Listen to Bogalusa Boogie by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMBogalusa BoogieClifton Chenier
Listen to Out West by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMOut WestClifton Chenier
Listen to King of the Bayous: I'm Coming Home by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMKing of the Bayous: I'm Coming HomeClifton Chenier
Listen to Louisiana Blues and Zydeco by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMLouisiana Blues and ZydecoClifton Chenier
Listen to Zodico Blues & Boogie by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMZodico Blues & BoogieClifton Chenier

About Clifton Chenier

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Hometown
Opelousas, LA, United States
Born
June 25, 1925
Genre
Blues
The undisputed king of zydeco, Clifton Chenier virtually invented the musical spin-off of the old-style Cajun music known as "La-la" in the 1950s and '60s. Inspired by the blues, and rock & roll's deep rhythmic beat, Chenier's foremost objective was to make music with his accordion that people could dance to, accompanied by drums, guitar, sometimes brass instruments, and the steel washboard.

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Clifton Chenier has also released music as a member of Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band.