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Carrier's father and grandfather both played zydeco music, and his cousins recorded under the name The Carrier Brothers.He was taught to play accordion by his father, Roy Carrier Sr., and played with his father's band at age 12, first on accordion and then on drums.
The Los Angeles Times noted that "the combination of Williams' skilled accordion and Allen Broussard's alto sax gives the music a broader melodic range than many zydeco groups have." [ 13 ] The Press-Enterprise concluded that Williams blends "boogie, soul, country and blues, all spiked with the rhythms of Acadia, into an astonishing dance music...
Taking It Home is a studio album by the zydeco musician Buckwheat Zydeco, released in 1988. [1] [2] Zydeco supported the album with a North American tour. [3] The title was also used for a 1990 video release of a Buckwheat Zydeco show recorded in London. [4] The album peaked at No. 104 on the Billboard 200. [5]
Rosie Ledet (born Mary Roszela Bellard; October 25, 1971), also known as Rosie Bellard, [2] is an American Creole Zydeco accordion player and singer. [3] [4] [5] [6]Her songs are known for their sultry and suggestive lyrics.
C. J. Chenier (born Clayton Joseph Thompson, September 28, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas) is the Creole son of the Grammy Award-winning "King of Zydeco", Louisiana musician, Clifton Chenier. [1] In 1987, Chenier followed in his father's footsteps and led his father's band as an accordion performer and singer of zydeco, a blend of cajun and creole ...
Alton Jay Rubin (February 10, 1932 – August 26, 1993), [1] who performed as Rockin' Dopsie (sometimes Rockin' Dupsee), was an American zydeco singer and accordion player who had success first in Europe and later in the United States. [2]
Terrance Simien (born September 3, 1965) is an American zydeco musician, vocalist and songwriter. [1] He and his group The Zydeco Experience won the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album in 2008 and for Best Regional Roots Music Album in 2014.
Sidney Simien (April 9, 1938 – February 25, 1998), known professionally as Rockin' Sidney, was an American R&B, zydeco, and soul musician who began recording in the late 1950s and continued performing until his death.