Real name: Clyde Leonard Perkins

Clyde Perkins, a.k.a. King Clyde The Cosmic Angel (1944-2007), was a Florence, South Carolinian (USA) artist whose career began in 1963 when he founded the 'Royal Scots', a short-lived funk/soul group. He then founded and toured with several bands, including the Soul Impossibles (1967-1971). In 1975, Perkins subsequently reestablished himself as a radio disc jockey and as an entrepreneur shortly thereafter when he opened the Celestial, the Celestial II, and Galaxy nightclubs in Florence, South Carolina in 1977, 1979, and the early-1980's where he innovated the "Live Style" music format. In 1989, he released "The Lowdown On Crack", a socially aware rap about the dangers of crack-cocaine use. In 1986 and 2003, Perkins composed and wrote "A Tribute to the Challengers and Its Crew" and "A Tribute to the Columbia and Its Crew" following the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters. Prior to his death in 2007, Perkins wrote and recorded the song "Blessings", which was played on his Thursday evening gospel radio broadcast.