Hailing from a musical family, she won Grammys, sang backup to Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and helped shepherd Whitney Houston to superstardom.
Category: Gospel Music
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Three Members of the Nelons Gospel Group Are Killed in a Plane Crash
The band members were traveling on Friday to a performance when their plane crashed in Wyoming. Four others on board were killed.
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Joe Bonsall, Tenor Voice of the Oak Ridge Boys, Dies at 76
His vocals on songs like “Elvira” were a key to the evolution of the group, originally a Southern gospel quartet, into perennial country hitmakers.
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Mandisa Hundley, ‘American Idol’ Singer and Grammy Winner, Dies at 47
She performed and produced music with Christian themes and won a Grammy Award in 2013.
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7 Grammy Winners Worth Another Spin
Hear songs by Laufey, Jason Isbell, Samara Joy and more.
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Michael Watford, a Minister of Gospel House Music, Dies at 64
His signature hit, “So Into You,” was omnipresent in 1994 — the rare record “you heard at every club,” one D.J. said. But his time at the top was brief.
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12 Notable Boxed Sets From 2023
Whitney Houston’s gospel music, Future’s prolific mixtape run, a chunk of Joni Mitchell’s archives and a soundtrack of Brooklyn’s early discos arrived in new packages this year.
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12 Key Music Collections, From Future to the Who
Whitney Houston’s gospel music, Future’s prolific mixtape run, a chunk of Joni Mitchell’s archives and a soundtrack of Brooklyn’s early discos arrived in new packages this year.
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Bobbi Storm, Gospel Grammy Nominee, Is Nearly Kicked Off Flight for Singing
In a widely shared video, a Delta flight attendant told the gospel singer Bobbi Storm that she would be removed if she would not listen to his instructions to be quiet.
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12 Grammy Nominees You Need to Hear
Some of the best competitions are the under-the-radar ones. Listen to nominated songs by Bettye LaVette, Molly Tuttle, Tainy and more.
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9 Songs That Will Make You Say ‘Yeah!’
Usher is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, inspiring a playlist of fantastic “yeah” tracks.
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Bible & Tire Brings D-Vine Spirituals’ Memphis Gospel Back to Life
A half-century ago, Elizabeth King and Elder Jack Ward recorded for D-Vine Spirituals. The label’s masters found a new home, giving their music — old and new — a second chance.