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Clifton Chenier
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Born
June 25
,
1925
·
Opelousas, Louisiana, USA
Died
December 12
,
1987
·
Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Nicknames
King of the South
King of Zydeco
Mini Bio
Clifton Chenier was born on June 25, 1925 in Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. He was a composer, known for
Straw Dogs (2011)
,
Serenity (2019)
and
The Big Easy (1986)
. He was married to
Margaret Chenier
. He died on December 12, 1987 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
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Spouse
Margaret Chenier
(? - December 12, 1987) (his death)
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Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011.
Creole, native French speaker.
Buried in All Souls Cemetery in Loreauville, Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
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