Cadillac James reported to TBGB today that his brother, Bishop John L. Cotton, first lead singer of the Dynamic Cotton Brothers of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2014, at the age of 75.

Bishop Cotton led the Cotton Brothers’ classic “Be There Directly.”  The quartet is best known for its breakout single, “Remember Me, O Lord,” and the perennial radio hit, “Another New Year.” 

Homegoing Services will be Saturday, February 8, at 11:00 a.m. at the Beulahland Bible Church in Macon, Georgia.

For more information, contact Queeni Hayes at (478) 228-3714.

Please keep the Cotton Family in your prayers at this time.

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Written by : Bob Marovich

Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.