Dudley Klute | |
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| Also known as | "The Pretty One" |
| Born | Dudley Kludt |
| Origin | Boston, MA |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, percussion, bass |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Labels | Merge, New Dance, Antler, Les Disques du Crépuscule, LTM, Affairs of the Heart |
Dudley Klute (born December 10) is an American vocalist and songwriter noted for his work with the Belgian New Wave band Kid Montana [1] in the 1980s, and his subsequent collaborations with Stephin Merritt's The Magnetic Fields (he was a guest singer on 69 Love Songs [2] ), LD Beghtol, and other musicians. Additionally, he was one-third of the live-only performance ensemble The Three Terrors [3] along with Merritt and Beghtol. Klute lives in Manhattan.