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Grammy Award For Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
The Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary was awarded from 1978 to 1983. A similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality gospel albums incorporati ... has been awarded since 1991. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. Recipients References {{DEFAULTSORT:Grammy Award For Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary Grammy Awards for gospel music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded Phonograph, gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three television networks, Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the EGOT, four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The 1st Annual Grammy Awards, first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd Grammy Awards
The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 27, 1980, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1979. This year was notable for being the first year to have a designated category for Rock music. Album of the Year went to Phil Ramone and Billy Joel for ''52nd Street'', and Song of the Year went to Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald for " What a Fool Believes". Winners ;Record of the Year *" What a Fool Believes"―The Doobie Brothers **Ted Templeman (producer) *"After the Love Has Gone"―Earth, Wind & Fire **Maurice White (producer) *"I Will Survive"—Gloria Gaynor **Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren *" The Gambler"—Kenny Rogers ** Larry Butlet (producer) *"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"—Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond **Bob Gaudio (producer) ;Album of the Year *"52nd Street"—Billy Joel **Phil Ramone (producer) *"Minute by Minute"—The Doobie Brothers **Ted Templeman (pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Green
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Take Me to the River", "Tired of Being Alone", " I'm Still in Love with You", "Love and Happiness", and his signature song, " Let's Stay Together". After an incident in which his girlfriend died by suicide, Green became an ordained pastor and turned to gospel music. He later returned to secular music. Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was referred to on the museum's site as being "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music". He has also been referred to as "The Last of the Great Soul Singers". Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received the BMI Icon award and is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. He was included in the ''Rolling Stone'' list of the 100 G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winans
The Winans are an American gospel quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans. Members ''Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.'' About: Origins & Music Origins Brothers Ronald, Marvin, Carvin, and Michael Winans (the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings of the Winans family) grew up in Detroit, Michigan and were discovered by Andrae Crouch, who signed them to Light Records. Music Brothers Ronald, Marvin, and Carvin made two albums in 1974 (without Michael) and 1975 (with Michael) under the name "The Testimonial Singers", one album which they would re-record two songs for later albums (Fallow Ground and J.E.S.U.S) before getting their big break with their first record as "The Winans" with ''Introducing The Winans'' was produced in 1981 by Andrae Crouch, two years after he discovered them and invited them to tour with him. They performed vocals in ''This Is America, Charlie Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Hawkins
Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (as leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers) was probably best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968–69), which was included on the "Songs of the Century" list. The Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts exactly one year later, backing folk singer Melanie on "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)". Biography Hawkins was born in Oakland, California, on August 19, 1943. At the age of seven, he was already the keyboardist to accompany the family's gospel group. Together with Betty Watson in May 1967, he was co-founder of the Northern California State Youth Choir of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), which included almost fifty members. This ensemble recorded its first album, ''Let Us Go into the House of the Lord'', at the Ephesian Church of God in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th Grammy Awards
The 24th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1982, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. The event recognized the accomplishments of musicians during the year 1981. Quincy Jones was the major recipient of awards with a total of five Grammys. The much coveted Album of the Year award went to Jack Douglas, John Lennon and Yoko Ono for ''Double Fantasy'', and Song of the Year went to Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon for "Bette Davis Eyes". Award winners *Record of the Year ** Val Garay (producer) & Kim Carnes for "Bette Davis Eyes" * Album of the Year ** Jack Douglas (producer), John Lennon & Yoko Ono (producers and artists) for ''Double Fantasy'' * Song of the Year **Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (songwriters) for "Bette Davis Eyes" performed by Kim Carnes *Best New Artist **Sheena Easton Children's *Best Recording for Children ** Dennis Scott & Jim Henson (producers) for ''Sesame Country'' performed by The Muppets, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tramaine Hawkins
Tramaine Aunzola Richardson , (nee’ Davis) known professionally as Tramaine Hawkins (born October 11, 1951), is an American award–winning gospel music, Gospel singer whose career spans over five decades. Since beginning her career in 1966, Hawkins has won two Grammy Awards, two Dove Award, Doves, and 19 Stellar Awards. Biography Early life and career Hawkins was born in San Francisco, California to Roland and Lois (Cleveland) Davis. She grew up in the Ephesians Church of God in Christ located in Berkeley, California, pastored by her grandfather, the late Bishop E.E. Cleveland. While still in high school, Hawkins and her friends, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton, and Vet Stone, had a gospel group called the Heavenly Tones that performed at various venues around the Oakland, California, Oakland and San Francisco areas. In 1966 the group recorded the album ''I Love the Lord'' for the Gospel label, part of Savoy Records, and a 45 for the Music City label called ''He's Alright''. When S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance Allen
The Rance Allen Group was a gospel music group formed in Monroe, Michigan, and based in Toledo, Ohio, named after its lead vocalist, Bishop Rance Allen. The group was formed by vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter Rance Allen (b. Monroe, Michigan) with his brothers Tom (drums) and Steve (bass guitar); another brother, Esau (percussionist), joined the group on an intermittent basis. During an appearance at a gospel talent contest in Detroit, Michigan, they came to the attention of one of the judges, record promoter Dave Clark, who worked for Stax Records. The group was the first to be signed to the Stax imprint Gospel Truth, and they recorded for the Stax organization throughout the 1970s. In 1972, the group appeared in the documentary film ''Wattstax''. Following this appearance, the group was named "Best Religious Group" by the National Association of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA). David Porter co-produced the group's 1975 album ''A Soulful Experience'', f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristle Murden
Kristle Murden (born December 9, 1956), also known as Kristle Edwards, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, music producer, author and ordained minister. Murden is the soloist on the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from ''The Lion King''. She made her professional debut in 1979 singing the duet " I'll Be Thinking of You" with Andraé Crouch, for which Stevie Wonder played harmonica. She signed as a solo artist with Light Records, also in 1979. She was nominated for two Grammy awards: her solo album ''I Can't Let Go'' was nominated in 1980, and in 1984, she was nominated for her solo vocal performance for "Jesus Come Lay Your Head on Me" from Andraé Crouch's ''No Time to Lose'' album. In 1981 she was nominated for a Dove Award for her ''I Can't Let Go'' album in the category of Best Soul Black Gospel album. In 1982 Murden earned the Best New Artist Contemporary Award at The Gospel Music Excellence Awards at the annual Gospel Music Workshop of America. She has worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Grammy Awards
The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1981, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and were broadcast live on United States, American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1980. Album of the Year went to Michael Omartian and Christopher Cross for ''Christopher Cross (album), Christopher Cross'', Record and Song of the Year went to Christopher Cross for "Sailing (Christopher Cross song), Sailing". Cross was the first artist in Grammy history to win all four General Field awards in a single ceremony, bringing home Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record of the Year, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year, and Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Best New Artist. Award winners *Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record of the Year **Michael Omartian (producer) & Christopher Cross for "Sailing (Christopher Cross song), Sailing" *Grammy Award for Album of the Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Summers
Myrna Summers (born March 30, 1949) is a gospel music singer who has performed professionally for over four decades and is now the Minister of Music at Reid Temple A.M.E. Church in Glenn Dale, Maryland. She has a commanding yet distinctive alto voice. Summers was born in Washington D.C. in 1949. Her parents were members of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), and she performed in services at the Refreshing Spring Church in Riverdale, Maryland from a very early age. She attended the McKinley Tech High School, and went on to the University of Maryland and the Toutorsky Academy of Music. She formed a group ''the Refreshingnettes'' in the early 1960s. The group recorded "Pray Your Troubles / I'm Determined" for HOB Records. Her original compositions "God Gave Me a Song" (1970) and "Give Me Something to Hold on To" (1979) earned her Grammy Award nominations. She was the 1970 recipient of the Gospel Music Workshop of America's Mahalia Jackson Award. Her album entitled "We Going To Mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassietta George
Cassietta George (January 23, 1929 – January 3, 1995) was an American gospel vocalist, and composer for many of the songs sung by The Caravans. George was a member of Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker's The Caravans, the most popular touring gospel group from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. She later launched a successful solo career, recording over 16 albums in Los Angeles for Audio Arts Inc. Along the way, George wrote over a hundred songs, and was twice nominated for a Grammy in 1969 & 1979, for Best Soul Gospel Performance. In 2017, she was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Life and career Cassietta Baker was born in 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, the daughter of Reverend Peter Baker and Cassietta. When she was four, she began singing in her father's church. She graduated from McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio, where she lived for a number of years. After she finished school, she returned to Memphis and sang for a while with the Songbirds of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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