Charles F. "Rusty" Goodman (September 2, 1933 – November 11, 1990) was an American singer/songwriter in the Southern Gospel Music industry. He was a prolific composer whose many songs included "Standing in the Presence of the King", "Leavin' On My Mind", "Home", "John the Revelator", "Touch the Hand of the Lord", "Had it Not Been" "I Believe He's Coming Back" "Look for Me" and "Who Am I?" His songs have been covered by many of the top artists in the music industry including

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& The Stamps Quartet, The Speers,

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, Michael English and

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. Goodman performed with The Plainsmen Quartet but he is better known with his family group,

, where he sang along with his brothers Howard, Sam, Bobby and his sister-in-law

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. He is also the father of Tanya Goodman Sykes, singer/songwriter and former member of The Goodmans and Heirloom. Goodman launched his solo career in 1975 when

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founder

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approached him to record his first solo album. Goodman agreed and recorded ''The Singer''. He frequently performed both as a soloist and with his own group, "The Goodmans" on the popular Southern Gospel television series "Sing Out America". In 1987, he joined host

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and Kelly Nelon Thompson as the co-host of the series until his death. Rusty Goodman died of cancer on November 11, 1990. He was inducted into the

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Hall of Fame in 1993 and then inducted into the

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Hall of Fame in 1997. He did the bass singing part on the original "

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," which was recorded by Johnny Horton.

Awards and honors

* 1971 Singing News Fan Awards - Favorite Male Singer * 1972 Singing News Fan Awards - Favorite Male Singer * 1972 Singing News Fan Awards - Favorite Baritone Singer * 1980 GMA Dove Award Rusty Goodman - You Make It Rain For Me (Cover Photo or Cover Art) * 1993 GMA Hall of Fame * 1997 SGMA Hall of Fame

Discography

References

* Rusty Goodman Album Cover Credits and Liner notes
SGHistory.com page on Rusty Goodman Biography, History, Awards and Discography

ASCAP Data Base list of Charles F Goodman Songs

ASCAP Listing of artists who recorded the song "Who Am I"

GMA Hall of Fame Year of 1993, lists Charles "Rusty" Goodman

GMA Dove Awards - listed under Rusty Goodman

* ttp://www.vestalandfriends.com Goodman Ministries Official Website
Happy Goodmans History and Discography with Art Work

Amazon listing about "Rusty Goodman - To The Homeland"

Amazon listing on "Rusty Goodman - To Be Honest With You"

New Haven Records Official Info on "Rusty Goodman - The Essential Collection"

External links

New Haven Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodman, Rusty Southern gospel performers Songwriters from Alabama People from Cullman County, Alabama Singers from Alabama 1933 births 1990 deaths 20th-century American singers 20th-century American male singers American male songwriters

Awards and honors

Discography

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