Kip Anderson

Kipling Taquana "Kip" Anderson (January 24, 1938 August 29, 2007) was an American soul blues and R&B singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1967 single, "A Knife and a Fork". He recorded for many record labels, worked as a radio DJ, and maintained a career lasting from the late 1950s to the 1990s, despite serving a decade-long custodial sentence. At various times Anderson worked with Sam Cooke, the Drifters, Jerry Butler and Jackie Wilson.

Kip Anderson
Birth nameKipling Taquana Anderson
Born(1938-01-24)January 24, 1938
Starr, Anderson County, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 2007(2007-08-29) (aged 69)
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
GenresSoul blues, R&B, Southern soul
Occupation(s)Singer, pianist, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years activeLate 1950s90s
LabelsVee-Jay, Checker, Excello, Ichiban
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