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Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987), a Louisiana French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influences. He played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. In 1984 he was honored as a National Heritage Fellow. He was inducted posthumously into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1989, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011.

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rdfs:comment	Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987), a Louisiana French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influences. He played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. In 1984 he was honored as a National Heritage Fellow. He was inducted posthumously into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1989, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011.
foaf:name	Chenier, Clifton Clifton Chenier
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dc:description	American zydeco accordionist and musician
active years end year	1987-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
active years start year	1954-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
associated band	C. J. Chenier Bernard, Rod
associated musical artist	C. J. Chenier Bernard, Rod
background	solo_singer
birth date	1925-06-25(xsd:dateTime)
birth place	Opelousas
birth year	1925-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
death date	1987-12-12(xsd:dateTime)
death place	City of Lafayette
death year	1987-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
genre	Cajun music Swamp blues Zydeco dbpedia:Creole_music Rhythm and blues
instrument	dbpedia:Accordion
record label	Alligator Records Arhoolie Records dbpedia:Chess_Records
thumbnail	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chenier_brothers.jpg?width=300
is associated band of	C. J. Chenier Arceneaux, Fernest Walker, Joe Williams, Nathan Andre Thierry
is associated musical artist of	C. J. Chenier Arceneaux, Fernest Walker, Joe Williams, Nathan Andre Thierry

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