Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an influential Afri… Read Full Bio ↴Clyde McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an influential African-American R&B singer, born in Durham, North Carolina. He was raised in a religious Baptist family, and formed a gospel group in 1945 after his family moved to New Jersey. They soon relocated to New York City, and McPhatter joined the Mount Lebanon Singers, a popular gospel group.

In 1950, McPhatter joined Billy Ward & the Dominoes, and was present for the recording of "Sixty Minute Man", which was a huge hit in 1951, and was one of the earliest rock and roll records. After several more hits, McPhatter quit the group in 1953 because he made little money and gained virtually no fame, in spite of his voice being the lead on most of the group's songs. McPhatter then signed to Atlantic Records after forming a group, The Drifters. "Money Honey", "Such a Night", "Honey Love", "White Christmas" and "Whatcha Gonna Do" became huge hits.

In 1954, McPhatter was drafted but was assigned in the U.S., allowing him to continue recording. He soon left The Drifters and launched a solo career. His first solo hit occurred just after being discharged - "Love Has Joined Us Together" (with Ruth Brown). He released several R&B hits in the next few years, but only made one serious dent in the pop charts with the Brook Benton penned song "A Lovers Question", which made it to #6 in 1958. White groups usually covered his best compositions and achieved more widespread mainstream success. In spite of this, McPhatter became one of the most popular black musicians among white listeners. His 1956 recording of "Treasure of Love" saw him enjoy just one week in the UK singles chart. The lack of any subsequent entry gave him the unenviable tag there of being a one hit wonder

McPhatter soon signed to MGM Records, and released several more hits. "I Told Myself a Lie" and "Think Me a Kiss" (1960) became minor pop hits, as was "Ta Ta", his first single for Mercury Records. "I Never Knew" and "Lover Please" (1962) became even bigger pop hits, but his career started suffering due to his alcoholism. Other black artists were following McPhatter's blueprint into pop audiences, including Rudy Lewis, Johnny Moore, Sam Cooke and an all new line-up of The Drifters. McPhatter's unreliability kept him from maintaining his career in the face of this competition. As the 1960s wore on, McPhatter's career kept falling in spite of a few minor hits.

In the early 1970s, McPhatter spent some time living in England, where he still had a significant audience, but this was short-lived. Back again in America, Clyde McPhatter died of a heart attack in 1972, at the age of 39.

In 1987, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
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Clyde McPhatter Lyrics


A Lover Does she love me, with all her heart Should I worry,…
Bells of St. Mary's The bells of St.Mary's I hear they are calling The young lov…
Come What May I am yours and you are mine Come what may Love like…
Deep In The Heart Of Harlem A dog barking at the crack of dawn A baby's crying…
Deep Sea Ball Deep in the ocean at the catfish hall All of the…
Don't Dog Me Well, you don′t want a lover What you want is a…
From One To One Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-…
Gone Early in the mornin, before the crack on dawn I'm sitting…
Heartache Heartaches Heartaches My loving you meant only heartaches Yo…
Hold My Baby's Hand I want to know do you love me? Tell me do…
Honest I Do Won't you try try baby, love me one more time Try…
Honey Love Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo Love me,…
How Deep Is The Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…


I Can't Stand up Alone One of these days I will take a vacation By a quiet…
I Do Believe Won't you try try baby, love me one more time Try…
I Never Knew I never knew Love could be so cold I never knew How true…
I Told Myself A Lie I told myself a lie When I said I had no…
I'll Belong to You Won't you try try baby, love me one more time Try…
I'm All Alone One of these days I will take a vacation By a quiet…
I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday I'm gonna be a wheel someday I'm gonna be somebody I'm gonna…
I'm in Love Won't you try try baby, love me one more time Try…
I'm Lonely Tonight If you think I miss you After you said we're through Well,…
If I Didn't Love You Like I Do Won't you try try baby, love me one more time Try…
Island of Dreams I wandered the streets and the gay crowded places Trying to…
It's You I Love Won't you try try baby, love me one more time Try…
Just Give Me A Ring When love has come and gone And you feel so all…
Just Hold My Hand I want to know do you love me? Tell me do…
Just to Hold My Hand I want to know do you love me? Tell me do…
Just To Hold Your Hand I want to know do you love me? Tell me do…
Let's Forget About The Past Let′s forget about the past Cause it can't be undone I reali…
Let's Try Again Let's make a goal Of the love we used to share That…
Little Bitty Pretty One Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-…
Long Lonely Nights Long, long and lonely nights I cry my eyes out over…
Lover Please Lover please, please come back Don't take a train coming dow…
Lover's Question Does she love me, with all her heart Should I worry,…
Lovey Dovey Well, you're the cutest thing that I did ever see I…
Lucille Lucille, you won't do your daddy's will Lucille, you won't d…
Money Honey You know, the landlord rang my front door bell I let…
My Island Of Dreams I wandered the streets and the gay crowded places Trying to…
night Do, da doby doby do Da doby doby do Da doby doby…
No Matter What No matter what I have It′s yours to share No matter where…
please please please Lover please, please come back Don't take a train coming dow…
Rock And Cry A read a story the other day Guaranteed to tell you How…
Seven Days Seven days, seven days (Seven days, seven days) And there'…
Since You've Been Gone Song code: 125616 Early in the mornin' Before the crack of…
Since You’ve Been Gone Early in the mornin, before the crack on dawn I'm sitting…
Sixty Minute Man Sixty-minute man, sixty-minute man Look a here girls I'm te…
Someday I'm gonna be a wheel someday I'm gonna be somebody I'm gonna…
Spanish Harlem There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up…
Such A Night T was a night mmm, what a night it was…
Ta Ta When I hold my baby tight With all my might I tell…
Thank You Love Won't you try try baby, love me one more time Try…
The Bells The bells of St.Mary's I hear they are calling The young lov…
The Best Man Cried The best man cried/ Clyde mc Phatter The organ played, here…
The Treasure Of Love The treasure of love, is easy to find It's waiting for…
Think Me A Kiss Think me a kiss, whoa, oh Think me a kiss, come…
Thirty Days I'm gonna give you thirty days to get back home I…
Treasure of Love The treasure of love, is easy to find It's waiting for…
Twice As Nice I've been faithful I've been true I've done everything Yo…
Warm Your Heart Well, we're all searching for peace of mind Love in…
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano When the swallows come back to Capistrano That's the day you…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
Without Love I awakened this morning, I was filled with despair All my…
You Early in the mornin, before the crack on dawn I'm sitting…
You're Moving Me If I take you by the hand And tell you I'm…


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