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Louisiana musician Clifton Chenier would have been 100 on June 25, and a new tribute album featuring The Rolling Stones celebrates the zydeco pioneer.
The lively songs and performances of Clifton Chenier, who would have turned 100 today, brought fans—including the Rolling Stones—to their feet ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to C.J. Chenier and Joel Savoy about the new album celebrating Clifton Chenier, "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco." ...
The Rolling Stones and their reverence for Acadiana's Clifton Chenier are featured on “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco," officially released June 27 on Valcour Records and Smithsonian Folkways.
Clifton Chenier, the Louisiana musician who pioneered the Creole R&B hybrid genre known as zydeco, isn’t with us anymore. He passed away in 1987 from kidney disease that resulted from his ...
The cover of the 2025 Clifton Chenier tribute album "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco," released by Valcour Records. The guest stars on the album include the Rolling Stones.
The late Clifton Chenier, Zydeco pioneer known for his Creole-inspired sound rooted in blues, Cajun and R&B, is being bolstered by the music community ...