Legacy of Clyde McPhatter
Artists and genres Clyde McPhatter directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
- Jimmy Jonesartist
James Jones was an American singer-songwriter who moved to New York City while a teenager. His biggest hits were "Handy Man" (1959) and "Good Timin'" (1960). According to Allmusic journalist Steve Huey, Jones sang "in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam Cooke."
Ted TaylorartistTheodore Taylor, also known as Ivory Lucky, was an American soul singer.
- Dee Clarkartist
Dee Clark was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for a string of R&B and pop hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the song "Raindrops", which became a million-seller in the United States in 1961.
Jackie Wilsonartist- Gene Pitneyartist
Bettye LaVetteartist
Ben E. Kingartist
Smokey Robinsonartist
Marv JohnsonartistMarvin Earl Johnson was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. He was influential in the development of the Motown style of music, primarily for the song "Come to Me," which was the first record issued by Tamla Records, the precursor to the famous label.
Here's Little RichardartistHere's Little Richard is the debut studio album by the American musician Little Richard, released on March 4, 1957. Promoted as "six of Little Richard's hits and six brand new songs of hit calibre", the album compiles many of the A-sides and B-sides from Richard's hit singles including the Billboard top 40 entries "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", "Slippin' and Slidin'", "Rip It Up" and "Jenny, Jenny" and the top 10 Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers hits "Ready Teddy", "She's Got It" and "Miss Ann".
Billy SwanartistWilliam Lance Swan is an American country singer-songwriter, best known for his 1974 single "I Can Help".
The Music Machineartist