Grammy winner Chubby Carrier hosts a special Zydeco Capital Jam honoring Clifton Chenier's legacy ahead of the King's 101st birthday.

The late Clifton Chenier, Zydeco pioneer known for his Creole-inspired sound rooted in blues, Cajun and R&B, is being bolstered by the music community on his 100th birthday. To mark the occasion and ...

Happy early Clifton Chenier Day! The 100th anniversary of the Grammy Hall of Famer’s birth near Opelousas isn’t official until June 25. However, a slew of music releases, tribute shows and memorabilia ...

With 2026 knocking on the door, we’re about to wrap up the Year of Chenier, the centennial birthday celebration of the King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier. Well, not quite. Accolades and achievements ...

One hundred years after his birth, Clifton Chenier is ready for his close-up. Three high-profile projects, in the works for years, commemorate the 100th anniversary of the King of Zydeco’s birth near ...

Clifton Chenier, the Louisiana musician who pioneered the Creole R&B hybrid genre known as zydeco, isn't with us anymore. He passed away in 1987 from kidney disease that resulted from his diabetes.

When you're known as the King of Zydeco music, like the late Clifton Chenier was, it only makes sense that other recording legends would want to honor you. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ZYDECO SONT PAS SALES") ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clifton Chenier performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 4, 1983. (Credit: David Redfern/Redferns) Joel Savoy ...