US EditionListen to The Rolling Stones Contribution to King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier Tribute Album
- The Rolling Stones released a cover of Clifton Chenier's 'Zydeco Sont Pas Sal�s' as part of the album 'A Tribute to the King of Zydeco' featuring various artists.
- The album includes contributions from Lucinda Williams and Taj Mahal, with profits supporting the Clifton Chenier Memorial Scholarship Fund.
- Mick Jagger sings in French Creole, while Keith Richards and Ron Wood add guitar parts.
- Clifton Chenier, who would have turned 100, received several accolades, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously.
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Listen to The Rolling Stones contribution to King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier tribute album
Valcour Records The Rolling Stones’ contribution to an upcoming tribute album celebrating the late King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, has just been released. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have covered the track “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés,” which features accordion player Steve Riley and includes Chenier’s original 1965 recording of the song. “The Stones are truly honored to be on this tribute album amongst a stellar cast of artists and musicians,” th…
Yesterday, Wednesday, June 25, Clifton Chenier would have turned 100. That’s why The Rolling Stones decided to pay tribute to the zydeco pioneer with a particular version of “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés”, the classic with which he put the world to dance with his accordion. The track is part of the collective album A Tribute To [...] See more news on Indie Hoy.
Hear the new Rolling Stones cover song “Zydeco Sont Pas Sales”
The Rolling Stones released "Zydeco Sont Pas Sales", their first song since their acclaimed 2023 album "Hackney Diamonds". That track was originally recorded by Clifton Chenier, the pioneer of Zydeco, a music genre created in rural Southwest Louisiana by French speaking Afro-Americans. It mixes African and Caribbean rhythms, Blues and R&B. The main instruments are the accordion and washboard. The track is part of Chenier's tribute "Tribute to th…
The Rolling Stones Pay Tribute To Clifton Chenier On His 100th Birthday With 'Zydeco Sont Pas Salés'
On what would’ve been Clifton Chenier’s 100th birthday, the reach of his music spans generations, genres, and geographies. From the recordings that earned him the title “King of Zydeco” to the countless artists he influenced, Chenier’s sound reshaped American roots music from the ground up. The Rolling Stones are one of the many acts shaped by Chenier’s sound—and on this new tribute, they return the nod. Their version of “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés,”…
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