Clifford Curry

Who is Clifford Curry?

Clifford Curry is an American beach music and R&B singer.

His career began in high school. He was the member of several groups including: The Echoes, The Five Pennies, Hollyhocks, and the Bubba Suggs Band. As Sweet Clifford he recorded for the Nashville-based Excello Records label, before beginning work with the Fabulous Six and the Contenders. In 1967, he had a hit on the US R&B chart with "She Shot A Hole In My Soul", which was produced by Buzz Cason. Known as "The King Of Beach Music," Curry continues to play in the Southeastern United States with his brand of Carolina Beach Music, and was inducted into the Beach Music Hall of Fame in 1995, along with his peers Maurice Williams and Bill Pinkney.

In 1997, Curry recorded an album titled Tennessee R&B Live with Earl Gaines and Roscoe Shelton.

Here is what Billboard says about Clifford Curry:

"Clifford Curry is a true soul survivor"

"Curry joined and backed Faye Adams on her number one R&B smash 'Shake a Hand.'"

" Galbraith hookup with Buzz Carson enabled Curry to cut a song Carson held the rights to, entitled "She Shot A Hole In My Soul". Carson produced and issued the record on Elf Records, which was distributed by Bell Records.