Career
As Sweet Clifford he recorded for the Nashville-based Excello Records label, before beginning work with the Fabulous Six and the Contenders. In 1967, he had a hit on the United States Rhythm & Blues chart with "She Shot A Hole In My Soul", which was produced by Buzz Cason (a long time producer of Curry"s). Known as "The King Of Beach Music," Curry continues to play in the Southeastern United States with his brand of Carolina Beach Music, and was inducted into the Beach Music Hall of Fame in 1995, along with his peers Maurice Williams and Bill Pinkney.
In 1997, Curry recorded an album titled Tennessee Rhythm & Blues Live with Earl Gaines and Roscoe Shelton.
Curry joined and backed Faye Adams on her number one Rhythm & Blues smash "Shake a Hand"
Today he resides in Knoxville, Tennessee.