Willie Joe Ligon (October 11, 1936 - December 11, 2016), known professionally as Joe Ligon, was an American

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singer. He was associated with

Mighty Clouds of Joy The Mighty Clouds of Joy are an American traditional gospel music quartet. Joe Ligon Bio: Willie Joe Ligon was born on October 11, 1936, and died on December 11, 2016 (80 years, 2 months). He dedicated his life to Jesus making many hit songs ...

Life and career

Ligon was born in an African-American family in 1936 in

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, U.S. He spent his early life in

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. Later, at the age of 14, he moved to

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to start a gospel quartet. In 1955, he became part of

. In 2016, he died at the age of 80.

Discography

* "Time" * "Mighty High" * "Walk Around Heaven" by

James Cleveland James Edward Cleveland (December 5, 1931 – February 9, 1991) was an American gospel singer, musician, and composer. Known as the King of Gospel, Cleveland was a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating trad ...

and Cassetta George * "Everybody Ought To Praise His Name" * "Heavy Load"

References

1936 births 2016 deaths American gospel musicians {{US-singer-stub