Clyde Lensley McPhatter was an American rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll singer. He was one of the most widely imitated R&B singers of the 1950s and early 1960s and was a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B. McPhatter’s high-pitched tenor voice was steeped in the gospel music he sang in much of his early life. He was the lead tenor of the Mount Lebanon Singers, a gospel group he formed as a teenager.
Clyde McPhatter wife
McPhatter’s wife’s name is Lena Rackley, McPhatter died of a heart attack, He was 41 years old and lived at 142 Garden Steet, Teaneck, N. J.
Clyde McPhatter children
McPhatter had a son named, Patrick,
Clyde McPhatter parents
He was raised in a Baptist family, the son of Rev. George McPhatter and his wife Beulah (some accounts refer to her as Eva). Starting at the age of five, he sang in his father’s church gospel choir along with his three brothers and three sisters. When he was 10, Clyde was the soprano-voiced soloist for the choir.
Clyde McPhatter siblings
McPhatter has a big family three brothers and three sisters, McPhatter was born in the community of Hayti, in Durham, North Carolina on November 15, although the year is disputed. Some sources cite 1932. Author Colin Escott cites 1931, stating, “most biographies quote 1933 or 1934, although government documents cite the earlier year.
