The Campbell Brothers are an American Sacred Steel

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group from

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composed of three brothers and one son. The ensemble features prominent

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guitar and began as the house band for a

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Keith Dominion congregation. The pedal steel player, Chuck, uses his own

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schema. The

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was played by Chuck's brother, Darick Campbell. They released several albums on

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label

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in the late 1990s and early 2000s before signing with

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, releasing ''Can You Feel It?'' in 2005. The album reached No. 26 on the '' Billboard'' Top Gospel Albums chart. The group often features guest vocalists, including Denise Brown, Katie Jackson, and Malcolm Kirby.

Members

*Chuck Campbell - pedal steel guitar *Phillip Campbell - electric guitar, bass *Carlton Campbell - drums *Darick Campbell (1966-May 2020soulbag.fr > Darick Campbell (1966-2020) (May 11, 2020)
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Discography

*''Pass Me Not'' (

, 1997) *''Sacred Steel On Tour!'' (Arhoolie, 2001) *''Sacred Steel for the Holidays'' (Arhoolie, 2001) *''Can You Feel It?'' (

, 2005) *''Beyond The 4 Walls'' (APO Records, 2013)

References

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