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

NY Times · May 14, 2026, 5:40 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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

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