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RIP Professor L. Stanley Davis – An Appreciation

RIP Professor L. Stanley Davis – An Appreciation

Bob Marovich2023-08-03T21:46:49-05:00August 3rd, 2023|

Wednesday, August 2, 2023, saw the passing of two towering figures in the history of African American gospel music: musician and educator Kenneth Woods Jr. and Professor L. Stanley Davis.

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RIP: Kenneth Woods Jr.: Musician, Songwriter, Arranger, Group Leader, Choir Director, Educator

RIP: Kenneth Woods Jr.: Musician, Songwriter, Arranger, Group Leader, Choir Director, Educator

Bob Marovich2023-08-04T09:22:52-05:00August 2nd, 2023|

Kenneth Woods Jr. transitioned from labor to reward this morning, August 2, 2023. He was 94.

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RIP: Carnell Murrell – Gospel Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Group Leader

RIP: Carnell Murrell – Gospel Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Group Leader

Bob Marovich2023-07-29T20:18:09-05:00July 29th, 2023|

By Robert M. Marovich JGM is saddened to learn of the passing of Carnell Murrell. Here is a short bio we contributed to the Malaco Music Group website some years ago: Born in Detroit on June 25, 1962, gospel songwriter, group leader, musician and singer Carnell Murrell spent his early [...]

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RIP Robert Dixon, Quartet Singer with the Salem Travelers

RIP Robert Dixon, Quartet Singer with the Salem Travelers

Bob Marovich2023-07-14T21:33:20-05:00July 14th, 2023|

JGM announces the passing of gospel quartet singer and group leader Robert Dixon of the Salem Travelers.

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JGM Mourns the Loss of C. Ashley Brown-Lawrence

JGM Mourns the Loss of C. Ashley Brown-Lawrence

Bob Marovich2023-07-06T20:23:06-05:00July 6th, 2023|

The Journal of Gospel Music was saddened to learn of the transition of gospel singer Ms. C. Ashley Brown-Lawrence.

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RIP – Spencer Bouvier Taylor III of the Highway QCs

RIP – Spencer Bouvier Taylor III of the Highway QCs

Bob Marovich2023-06-07T20:48:48-05:00June 7th, 2023|

JGM is saddened to learn of the passing of Spencer Bouvier Taylor III, drummer and singer with the legendary quartet the Highway QCs.

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RIP: Lloyd Cannady Jr., 80, of the Flying Clouds Gospel Quartet

RIP: Lloyd Cannady Jr., 80, of the Flying Clouds Gospel Quartet

Bob Marovich2023-05-06T19:41:31-05:00May 6th, 2023|

Lloyd Cannady Jr., age 80, slipped away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2023.

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RIP: Paul Beasley, Member of Gospel Keynotes, Mighty Clouds of Joy, & Blind Boys of Alabama

RIP: Paul Beasley, Member of Gospel Keynotes, Mighty Clouds of Joy, & Blind Boys of Alabama

Bob Marovich2023-03-19T18:22:18-05:00March 19th, 2023|

By Robert M. Marovich Paul Beasley, a celebrated gospel quartet singer, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at the age of 78. Born in Louisiana, Beasley spent a long career singing tenor with the Gospel Keynotes, alongside Willie Neal Johnson, Gino Smith, Val Alexander, and Johnny Jones. He also [...]

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RIP: Tyrone Porter, Member of the Christianaires, President of the GMWA Quartet Division

RIP: Tyrone Porter, Member of the Christianaires, President of the GMWA Quartet Division

Bob Marovich2023-02-15T19:57:16-06:00February 15th, 2023|

By Robert M. Marovich Tyrone Porter, member of the Christianaires gospel quartet and president of the GMWA Quartet Division, went on home to be with the Lord on February 14, 2023, after an extended battle with illness. Homegoing arrangements will be posted here when known. Meanwhile, here is a brief [...]

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