Willie Clarke (songwriter)

Willie Clarke
Anita Ward, Raphael Munnings, and Willie Clarke at a film festival showing The Record Man
Background information
BornUnited States
GenresRhythm and blues, soul
Occupation(s)Songwriter, musician, record label owner
Websitewillieclarke.com

Willie Clarke is an American musician and songwriter known for songs including "Clean Up Woman", "Rockin' Chair" and "Willing and Able".[1][2]

Clarke and a college friend, Johnny Pearsall, started the record label Deep City, based out of Johnny's Records in Liberty City, Florida. It was the first African American owned independent record label in Florida.[3]

Clarke was featured on the Miami 2015 episode of the CNN television show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.[4][5]

Deep City Records

Deep City Records was a record label run out of a music store in the Liberty City section of Miami. Clarke was one of the founders.

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Deep City,' the story of Miami's Motown". Knight Foundation.
  2. ^ "Willie Clarke | Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Katel, Jacob (August 15, 2013). "Willie Clarke, Miami Independent Music Pioneer, Talks Growing Up in Overtown". Miami New Times.
  4. ^ "Anthony Bourdain hangs in Miami with Questlove, Iggy Pop on Sunday's 'Parts Unknown' at 9 p.m." Mass Live. April 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN". CNN. May 25, 2015.


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