Iconic soul singer Clarence Carter died on Thursday at age 90. The “Patches” singer was recently diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and was simultaneously battling pneumonia and sepsis, according to his spokesperson. Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios, was the first to confirm the news of his death in a statement to Rolling Stone after speaking to Carter’s ex-wife, fellow soul singer Candi Staton. Carter, born blind, began his music career in the 1960s as part of the duo Clarence and Calvin after graduating from Alabama State College. After a brief stint in the group, he went on to have a successful solo career with the 1968 hit “Slip Away” and later in the ’70s, one of his biggest hits in the world of soul, “Patches.” The song hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 at its peak. But Carter wasn’t done yet; he made a comeback in 1988 with the raunchy song “Strokin’.” He is survived by his ex-wife and their son, Clarence Carter Jr.
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