# Clifton Chenier

> Clifton Chenier was an American musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music that arose from Creole music, with R&B, blues, and Cajun influences. He sang and played the accordion. Chenier won a Grammy Award in 1983.

*American zydeco accordion player and singer (1925–1987)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1925-06-25
- **Died:** 1987-12-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.7 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 15.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0968850/ (@nm0968850)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/483697)
- [كليفتون شينييه](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%87)
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- [Clifton Chenier](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier)
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- [Clifton Chenier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier)
- [Clifton Chenier](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier)
- [Clifton Chenier](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier)
- [Clifton Chenier](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier)
- [Քլիֆտոն Շենիե](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%94%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%86%D5%BF%D5%B8%D5%B6_%D5%87%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%A5)
- [Clifton Chenier](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier)
- [クリフトン・シェニエ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%95%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A8)
- [Clifton Chenier](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier)
- [Шенье, Клифтон](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C%D0%B5%2C_%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%84%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [Clifton Chenier](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier)
- [Кліфтон Шеньє](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%BB%D1%96%D1%84%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%A8%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C%D1%94)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/db1a3066-1586-495d-a09c-1312cabab5be)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1101377)
- [Clifton Chenier](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1242691)

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