Sue Cassidy Clark
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Sue Cassidy Clark | |
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| Born | May 15, 1935 |
| Occupations | Author, music journalist |
Sue Cassidy Clark (born May 15, 1935[1]) is an American music journalist and photographer who specialized in soul, gospel, and rock music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Many of the individuals with whom Clark conducted interviews were musical pioneers, and the period in which the interviews took place was a time when American popular music was evolving rapidly.[2] Over the course of her life, Clark has interviewed many notable musicians, including Jerry Butler, Jerry Wexler, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, The Grateful Dead, Al Green, Isaac Hayes, Jimi Hendrix, The Isley Brothers, Etta James, Jefferson Airplane, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Little Richard, Curtis Mayfield, The O'Jays, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Martha Reeves, Smokey Robinson, Rolling Stones, Nina Simone, Sly Stone, Chaka Khan, David Ruffin, and Tina Turner.[3]
Clark authored Rock: A World Bold as Love in 1970 and The Superstars: In Their Own Words in 1972.
She spent most of her time conductive interviews and writing record reviews for major music publications. Clark's work appeared in many magazines, including Billboard, Black Stars, Creem, Hit Parader, Rolling Stone, Rock, Soul Illustrated, and Soul Sounds, Manchete (Brazil).