Clarence Reid (a.k.a. Blowfly)
Band: solo artist
Position: singer/rapper
Died: Jan. 17, 2016
Cause of death: liver cancer
Age: 76
Distinction: Wrote R&B hits for Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman," No. 6, 1971) and Gwen McRae ("Rocking Chair," No. 9, 1975). Changed his name and transformed into a campy X-rated rapper in 1971.
