Kip Anderson
Kip Anderson | |
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| Birth name | Kipling Taquana Anderson |
| Born | January 24, 1938 Starr, Anderson County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 2007 (aged 69) Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul blues, R&B, Southern soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | Late 1950s–90s |
| Labels | Vee-Jay, Checker, Excello, Ichiban |
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.