Clarence Tex Walker
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Clarence "Tex" Walker | |
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Born | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | January 24, 1946
Died | August 8, 2007 Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England | (aged 61)
Genres | Rhythm and blues |
Clarence "Tex" Walker (January 24, 1946 – August 8, 2007) was an American rhythm and blues musician, who was the lead singer with
A rock and roll original
Walker's family were talented and musically gifted. As a child he became a leading voice in the gospel choir of his hometown congregation in
Vietnam to the Original Drifters
During the 1960s, Walker served in Vietnam. When he returned to the United States, he was invited to join Bill Pinkney's group, the Original Drifters as the lead vocalist.
Walker fronted the group on several appearances on
The Coasters
After several major tours and three guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, Clarence was invited to front The Coasters. As the lead singer, he fronted the group's appearances in America, the Middle East and Europe on several successful sell out tours.
Touring Europe and recording with Big Joe Turner
In the late 1990s, Walker supported B.B King with Big Joe Turner at the Royal Albert Hall. Soon thereafter, Walker made his home in Great Britain. Big Joe Turner invited Walker to tour with his group in Europe. While touring with Big Joe Turner, Walker sang the lead vocals on two of Turner's albums: Big Joe Turner's Memphis Blues Caravan and French Connection.
Bishopstock and the Walker Street Blues Band
After appearing at Bishopstock, Walker released Blues in Black, to critical acclaim and was hailed in Blueprint, a British blues journal. In Britain, Walker headlined many venues including the Jazz Cafe. Walker lived in Winston-Salem where he was planning a European tour with backup singers Sian Pugh and Chloe Quinn before his death.
References
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Clarence 'Tex' Walker". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2023-04-12.