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RIP Joe Simon – Soul Singer, Minister
From the Ace Records UK website. Thanks to Doug Price for letting JGM know of Bishop Simon's passing and forwarding this information. Joe Simon died on 13th December 2021, aged 85 years. Joe Simon possessed one of the greatest Southern Soul voices heard throughout the golden age of the 60s & 70s soul music. The voice of Joe Simon was one of deep soul. It had a languid, velvet-smooth quality reminiscent of other great talents such as Jerry Butler, Garland Green, and James Carr. One of his early influences was the supper-club crooner Arthur Prysock and he was also very [...]
Genesis of a Gospel Song: “You Deserve It”
David Bloom By Bob Marovich This year’s Stellar Awards Song of the Year went to “You Deserve It.” Written by David Bloom and co-authored by Bishop Cortez Vaughn, Demond Reed, and JJ Hairston, the song also received a Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Performance/Song. Bloom explained to the [...]
Yvonne Staples of the Staple Singers Passes Away
(l. to r.) Yvonne, Pervis and Mavis record at Chicago's Universal Studios, early 1960s. Photo: Ted Williams By Bob Marovich Bill Carpenter, co-founder of Capital Entertainment in Washington, DC, and a longtime friend of and spokesperson for the Staples Family, informed JGM of the passing of Yvonne Staples. [...]
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RIP Joe Simon – Soul Singer, Minister
From the Ace Records UK website. Thanks to Doug Price for letting JGM know of Bishop Simon's passing and forwarding this information. Joe Simon died on 13th December 2021, aged 85 years. Joe Simon possessed one of the greatest Southern Soul voices heard throughout the golden age of the 60s & 70s soul music. The voice of Joe Simon was one of deep soul. It had a languid, velvet-smooth quality reminiscent of other great talents such as Jerry Butler, Garland Green, and James Carr. One of his early influences was the supper-club crooner Arthur Prysock and he was also very [...]
Genesis of a Gospel Song: “You Deserve It”
David Bloom By Bob Marovich This year’s Stellar Awards Song of the Year went to “You Deserve It.” Written by David Bloom and co-authored by Bishop Cortez Vaughn, Demond Reed, and JJ Hairston, the song also received a Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Performance/Song. Bloom explained to the [...]
Yvonne Staples of the Staple Singers Passes Away
(l. to r.) Yvonne, Pervis and Mavis record at Chicago's Universal Studios, early 1960s. Photo: Ted Williams By Bob Marovich Bill Carpenter, co-founder of Capital Entertainment in Washington, DC, and a longtime friend of and spokesperson for the Staples Family, informed JGM of the passing of Yvonne Staples. [...]
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De-Ann LottReturn to the CenterIndependent Release 2008www.DeAnnLottmusic.comOakland and the surrounding Bay Area have been wellsprings of contemporary gospel music for decades, and De-Ann Lott (pronounced Dionn) is among the artists [...]
Josh Kimball of the Christian Post writes: "Gospel music duo Mary Mary will be performing at the White House tonight in honor of legendary musician Stevie Wonder, who will be [...]
Donald Cochran, program manager and mid-day host on Atlanta's Gospel WYZE 1480 AM, informed TBGB today that famed quartet promoter George Scott passed away. Here are the details on the [...]
AceShowbiz.com reported a rumor that Chicagoan Jennifer Hudson may be considering recording a gospel album. That's the kind of rumor we like to hear. Let's hope it's true.Such a move [...]
Terry Newsome with Praiz PeopleMo Soul MusicSoul Music Records 2007www.sonicbids.com/terrynewsome“Jesus Cool” is the title of Track 2 on gospel singer-songwriter Terry Newsome’s third project, Mo Soul Music. The song, featuring [...]
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In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on the humble origins of a majestic genre and its indispensable bond to the city where it found its voice: Chicago.
By Robert Marovich
In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on the humble origins of a majestic genre and its indispensable bond to the city where it found its voice: Chicago.
