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Clifton Chenier - 87% match to C.J. Chenier

Genres:	Cajun & Zydeco
Decades Active:	1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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25 June 1925, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA, d. 12 December 1987, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. This singer, guitarist, and harmonica and accordion player is regarded by many as the "king of zydeco music". Chenier was given lessons on the accordion by his father, and started performing... Read more

BeauSoleil - 75% match to C.J. Chenier

Genres:	Cajun & Zydeco
Decades Active:	1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Widely considered to be the pre-eminent Cajun band of the 80s and 90s, BeauSoleil (the capitalized "S" having been added in the 90s) have amassed a substantial discography that features some of the most exciting music extant within the traditional music realm. Rather than... Read more

Buckwheat Zydeco - 66% match to C.J. Chenier

Genres:	Cajun & Zydeco
Decades Active:	1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Founded by Stanley Dural (Lafayette, Louisiana, USA). Dural started his musical career playing piano and organ in local bands around south-east Louisiana. In the late 80s and early 90s, Buckwheat Zydeco emerged as one of the leaders of zydeco music, the accordion-led dance music... Read more

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