Clyde McPhatter

In 1953 Clyde McPhatter & Drifters recorded Big Hit “Money Honey.”
He was born in 1932, in the Hayti community of Durham, NC.

McPhatter got his start in music in the Baptist church where his father was minister. After his family moved to New Jersey, McPhatter won an amateur night at Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater and caught the attention of doo-wop singer Billy Ward, who invited McPhatter to join his group.

McPhatter started a group of his own in the early 1950s, and together they quickly produced a number of hits including “Money Honey” and a doo-wop version of Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas.” After a stint in the Army, he embarked on a solo career and tracked up more successes including “Treasure of Love.”

Though he continued to record new music in the early and mid-1960s, McPhatter became disillusioned with the music industry and moved to England. His career continued to decline in large measure because of his battle with alcoholism.

He died in 1972, and was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

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