Clarence Carter: Legendary singer dies at 90
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Veteran R&B artist Clarence Carter, renowned for his classic hit “Patches,” has passed away following a protracted battle with stage 4 prostate cancer, complicated by sepsis and pneumonia.
- The singer died on Wednesday, May 14, at the age of 90.
- Born blind in Montgomery, Alabama, on January 14, 1936, Clarence Carter developed a passion for music at a young age after receiving a guitar for Christmas.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Veteran R&B artist Clarence Carter, renowned for his classic hit “Patches,” has passed away following a protracted battle with stage 4 prostate cancer, complicated by sepsis and pneumonia.
The singer died on Wednesday, May 14, at the age of 90. The news was confirmed to Rolling Stone by Rodney Hall, CEO of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and singer Candi Staton, Carter’s ex-wife.
Born blind in Montgomery, Alabama, on January 14, 1936, Clarence Carter developed a passion for music at a young age after receiving a guitar for Christmas. After attending the Alabama School for the Blind, he graduated from Alabama State College in 1960 with a degree in music.