Eric Adock, an Abbeville resident, worked on the creation of the “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco.” The album that honors Clifton Chenier won a GRAMMY on Feb. 1.
Eric Adcock (seated, middle) said working on “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco” proved to be a humbling experience. The Abbeville resident said the Clifton Chenier tribute allowed everyone involved to “honor or the legacy of a tremendous musician, who laid the groundwork for an entire culture, worldwide.”
Much of the production of the album took place at Dockside Studio in Maurice. The studio has now produced 14 GRAMMY winning works.
Proceeds from “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco” help fund the Clifton Chenier Memorial Scholarship at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Abbeville musician works on GRAMMY winning album
Working on a project for which you are passionate can be its own reward. That is certainly the case for Eric Adcock, a renowned South Louisiana musician, pianist, songwriter, and longtime Abbeville resident, about the role he played in the album “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco.”
