Clarence Carter, a blind soul and blues singer from Alabama, first found success in the 1960s with songs like Slip Away. He released Strokin in 1986, and its playful call-and-response hook helped it become his best-known record and a long-running favourite at parties and dances. The track spread through radio, jukeboxes and later online clips and edits, where its unmistakable vocal became shorthand for retro confidence and cheeky humour. Short excerpts are now shared widely as a reaction and dance sound.