Clarence Carter, soul singer known for 'Patches' and 'Strokin',' dies at 90

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Clarence Carter, the US soul singer who had numerous hits including the transatlantic 1970 smash Patches, has died aged 90. His management company confirmed his death to the Guardian, saying he died on Wednesday following complications with pneumonia. Carter was born in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1936, and was blind from birth.