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Clay, Otis, 1942-2016

LC control no.n 87104805
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Personal name headingClay, Otis, 1942-2016
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Variant(s)Clay, Otis, 1942-
Associated placeChicago (Ill.)
Birth date1942-02-11
Death date2016-01-08
Place of birthWaxhaw (Miss.)
Field of activitySoul music Rhythm and blues music Gospel music
Profession or occupationSingers
Found inHis Soul man, live in Japan [SR] p1985: labels (Otis Clay) container (soul singer; b. Waxhaw, Miss., Feb 11, 1942)
Chicago tribune WWW site, viewed Jan. 11, 2016 (the music industry liked to peg Chicago vocal master Otis Clay as a soul singer; or an R&B king; or a gospel titan ... he was all of that, and more; died Friday [Jan. 8, 2016] at age 73; born Feb. 11, 1942, in Waxhaw, Miss.)
Associated languageeng