C. J. Chenier

Quick Facts

Full Name	C. J. Chenier
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 28, 1957(1957-09-28)
Age	67
Birthplace	Port Arthur
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Libra

C. J. Chenier Biography

C. J. Chenier is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on September 28, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States.

Chenier grew up in the 1960s, in the housing projects of his native Port Arthur, Texas. There, Chenier was aware of, but not exposed to his father’s music as a young child, and had not heard the word Zydeco until later in his youth. Instead, Chenier developed tastes in the 1970s soul, funk and jazz music of James Brown, Funkadelic, John Coltrane and Miles Davis.

Upon first listening to his father’s music, Chenier thought all the songs sounded the same. But he eventually began to appreciate and master the zydeco style, as he later joined and then took over his father’s band and career. The first instrument Chenier learned to play was the saxophone. As a teenager in the early 1970s he played in black Top 40 bands in Port Arthur. By the mid 1970s Chenier went to college to study music.

C. J. Chenier Net Worth

C. J. Chenier is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, C. J. Chenier 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

C. J. Chenier (born Clayton Joseph Thompson, September 28, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas) is the Creole son of the Grammy Award-winning “King of Zydeco”, Louisiana musician, Clifton Chenier. In 1987, Chenier followed in his father’s footsteps and led his father’s band as an accordion performer and singer of zydeco, a blend of cajun and creole music. With five previous albums to his credit, by 1994, Chenier began to record for Chicago-based Alligator Records.

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Who is C. J. Chenier Dating?

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By October 1994 Chenier was signed by Alligator. His debut release there was Too Much Fun, named the next year as best zydeco album of 1995 by Living Blues magazine. In 1995, Chenier gained his widest audience to date with television appearances on the Jon Stewart Show and CNN. His 1996 appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was featured in a segment by the VH1 cable music television network, as well as by Entertainment Weekly.

Facts & Trivia

Conor Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. C. J. Chenier celebrates birthday on September 28 of every year.

Chenier won the 1997 Living Blues’ Critics’ Poll Award and also an AFIM Indie Award for best zydeco album, for his next release, The Big Squeeze. In 2001, Chenier played in front of 60,000 fans at the Chicago Blues Festival.

Is CJ Chenier related to Clifton Chenier?

C. J. Chenier (born Clayton Joseph Thompson, September 28, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas) is the Creole son of the Grammy Award-winning “King of Zydeco”, Louisiana musician, Clifton Chenier.

What was Clifton Chenier called?

Clifton Chenier, the Louisiana accordionist and singer whose fans called him ” the king of zydeco ,” died Saturday evening at Lafayette General Hospital in Lafayette, La. He was 62 years old.

Who invented swamp pop?

It was called swamp pop in the 1970s by a guy from England named Bill Millar.

Who created zydeco music?

zydeco, Form of dance music from southwestern Louisiana, U.S., with roots in French, African American, and Afro-Caribbean styles. Similar to the music of the Cajuns (displaced French Canadians who settled in Louisiana), zydeco was created by the Creoles (those of African heritage in Louisianan French culture).

Who is the king of zydeco?

Clifton Chenier
Born| June 25, 1925 Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
Died| December 12, 1987 (aged 62) Lafayette, Louisiana
Genres| Zydeco Cajun Creole music R&B swamp blues
Occupation(s)| Musician songwriter