Clarence Carter — the Southern soul pioneer behind hits like “Patches” and “Strokin’” — has died. He was 90. The legendary singer and producer died Wednesday night in hospice near Atlanta, Georgia, ...

Clarence Carter, the Grammy-nominated blues and soul singer known for the raunchy hit 'Strokin',' which was featured in Eddie Murphy's "The Nutty Professor," has died. He was 90.

Carter was a self-taught guitarist who was born blind in Montgomery, Alabama.

Blind from the age of 1, Carter's envelope-pushing music won a Grammy and later found new life in Eddie Murphy's remake of ...

The blind soul singer-songwriter hit No. 4 in 1970 with the plaintive, sentimental hit "Patches." ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Carter, the blues and soul musician and singer-songwriter with the raspy, emotional vocals whose hits included the sentimental “Patches” and the salacious “Strokin,’” has died ...