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

2023-03-19T18:22:18-05:00March 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 [...]

Award-Winning Quartet Documentary “How They Got Over” Screening Around the U.S.

2021-10-22T02:39:27-05:00October 22nd, 2021|

From a press release (NOTE: JGM's Bob Marovich appears in the film): How They Got Over tells the story of how Black gospel quartet music became a primary source of what would be known as rock and roll, and in the process helped to break down racial walls in mid-twentieth [...]

Endurance (feat. the late Joe Ligon)

2018-05-26T01:26:55-05:00May 26th, 2018|

Endurance (feat. The Late Joe Ligon) Changed SCCME Records (release date: September 29, 2017) http://musicbyendurance.com/ By Bob Marovich The Stellar Award-nominated gospel quartet Endurance of Houston, Texas, had the mixed blessing of being responsible for Joe Ligon’s last known recording. It was a mixed blessing because they got to work with the [...]

Various Artists: Make It Gospel – Chapter One

2018-03-08T02:35:21-06:00March 8th, 2018|

Various Artists Make It Gospel: Chapter One (release date: October 18, 2017) https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/makeitgospelchapterone By Bob Marovich Make It Gospel: Chapter One is an independently-produced EP that showcases three “hidden jewel” gospel quartets: one male (Men of Fellowship), one female (New Stars of Faith), and one young group (Psalm 100). All three quartets are [...]

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