Ricky R. Grundy (January 30, 1959 – July 27, 2015), who went by the stage name Rickey Grundy, was an American

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ian and leader of The Rickey Grundy Chorale. He started his music career in 1988, with

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releasing ''Spirit Come Down,'' and they released two albums that placed on the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart. Grundy died on July 27, 2015, after a season of health complications.

Early life

Grundy was born in Los Angeles, California, United States graduated from high school at fifteen, and went on to the

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to study at their conservatory of music.

Music career

His music recording career started in 1979 when he wrote "Call Him Up" for Keith Pringle and the Pentecostal Community Choir. He served as a pianist and wrote several songs for Pringle and was the lead vocalist on Pringle's 1988 song "I'm So Grateful." Grundy struck out on his own in 1988 with the release of ''Spirit Come Down'' by

, and this charted on the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 22. The subsequent album, ''The Rickey Grundy Chorale'', was released in 1990, and placed at No. 10 on the aforementioned chart. Grundy portrayed the choir leader in the 2004 motion picture The Ladykillers by the

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Discography

References

External links

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Rickey Grundy Chorale ''Cross Rhythms'' Artist Profile
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