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Clyde McPhatter - Rock And Cry 1984 [320kbps]

Clyde Lensley McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an American R&B, soul and rock 'n' roll singer. He was perhaps the most widely imitated R&B singer of the 1950s and early 1960s,[2] making him a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B. His high-pitched tenor voice was steeped in the gospel music he sang in much of his younger life. Best known for his solo hit "A Lover's Question", McPhatter was lead tenor of The Mount Lebanon Singers, a gospel group he formed as a teenager,[3] and later, lead tenor of Billy Ward and His Dominoes. McPhatter was largely responsible for the success the Dominoes initially enjoyed. After his tenure with the Dominoes, McPhatter formed his own group, the Drifters, before going solo. Only 39 at the time of his death, he had struggled for years with alcoholism and depression and was, according to Jay Warner’s On This Day in Music History, "broke and despondent over a mismanaged career that made him a legend but hardly a success."[4][5] At the time of his passing, Clyde McPhatter left a legacy of over 22 years of recording history. He was the first artist in music history to become a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, first as a member of the Drifters, and later as a solo artist, and as a result, all subsequent double and triple inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are said to be members of "The Clyde McPhatter Club."[6][7]
Track A1 : August 25, 1955
Track A2 : March 4, 1956
Track A3 : July 26, 1956
Track A4 : October 10, 1956
Track A5 : October 10, 1956
Track A6 : February 13, 1957
Track A7 : February 13, 1957
Track A8 : June 30, 1957
Track B1 : September 4, 1957
Track B2 : February 26, 1958
Track B3 : February 26, 1958
Track B4 : August 7, 1958
Track B5 : August 7, 1958
Track B6 : August 7, 1958
Track B7 : February 27, 1959
Track B8 : Febuary 27, 1959