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
Elvis Presley
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,
The Imperials
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,
J. D. Sumner & The Stamps Quartet,
The Speers,
The Happy Goodman Family,
Michael English and
Gaither Vocal Band.
Goodman performed with
The Plainsmen Quartet
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but he is better known with his family group,
The Happy Goodman Family, where he sang along with his brothers Howard,
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, Bobby and his sister-in-law
Vestal Goodman. He is also the father of
Tanya Goodman Sykes
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, singer/songwriter and former member of The Goodmans and Heirloom.
Goodman launched his solo career in 1975 when
Canaan Records founder
Marvin Norcross 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
Bill Traylor
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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
Gospel Music Association
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Hall of Fame in 1993 and then inducted into the
Southern Gospel Music Association
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Hall of Fame in 1997.
He did the bass singing part on the original "
North to Alaska," 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
See also
The Happy Goodman Family
References
* Rusty Goodman Album Cover Credits and Liner notes
SGHistory.com page on Rusty Goodman Biography, History, Awards and DiscographyASCAP Data Base list of Charles F Goodman SongsASCAP Listing of artists who recorded the song "Who Am I"GMA Hall of Fame Year of 1993, lists Charles "Rusty" GoodmanGMA Dove Awards - listed under Rusty Goodman*
ttp://www.vestalandfriends.com Goodman Ministries Official WebsiteHappy Goodmans History and Discography with Art WorkAmazon 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
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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