Chicago Blues Singer Eddy Clearwater Has Passed, He Was 83

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Chicago Blues singer, Eddy Clearwater has passed away from heart failure, he was 83.

Via Billboard:

Alligator Records announced Clearwater  died Friday (June 1st) in Skokie, Illinois.

His wife, Renee Greenman Harrington Clearwater and his family were with him at Skokie Hospital when he passed.

Known as “The Chief,” Clearwater was born Edward Harrington in Macon, Mississippi. A self-taught guitarist, he began his career in Birmingham, performing with gospel music groups, including the Five Blind Boys of Alabama. After moving to Chicago in 1950, Clearwater drifted into the blues, making a name for himself as Guitar Eddy.

My prayers are with the Clearwater family

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