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

Renowned soul musician Clarence Carter was the mastermind behind hits like "Patches," "Slip Away" and "Strokin.'" ...

Clarence Carter death: ‘Strokin’ singer dies at 90 - Hitmaker was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer before his death ...

On Thursday, May 14, Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios, where he recorded many of his hits confirmed the news of his death to PEOPLE "He was far more than an artist to us. He was family," he ...

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 ...