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Joe Paul Nichols MP (1941 - 2011)

Joe Paul Nichols, country and gospel singer, was born in Cundiff, Texas, on September 13, 1941. He was the son of O. W. “Jack” and Myrtle Iva (Riggs) Nichols. When he was nine years old, Nichols learne...

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Joe Paul Nichols MP (1941 - 2011)

Joe Paul Nichols, country and gospel singer, was born in Cundiff, Texas, on September 13, 1941. He was the son of O. W. “Jack” and Myrtle Iva (Riggs) Nichols. When he was nine years old, Nichols learne...

2/18/2023

Bass singer and co-founder of southern/contemporary gospel band The Downings.Winner of The Singing News "Favorite Bass Singer of the Year Award" in 1973.The following article was written (with the coop...

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Bass singer and co-founder of southern/contemporary gospel band The Downings.Winner of The Singing News "Favorite Bass Singer of the Year Award" in 1973.The following article was written (with the coop...

8/7/2021

Ann Downing (1945 - d.)

Ann Sanders Downing (born June 12, 1945) is an American singer of southern gospel music and an inspirational speaker.=======================================================================Virginia Ann ...

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Ann Downing (1945 - d.)

Ann Sanders Downing (born June 12, 1945) is an American singer of southern gospel music and an inspirational speaker.=======================================================================Virginia Ann ...

8/7/2021

Logan Claborn (1896 - 1981)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Logan Claborn (1896 - 1981)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

7/5/2021

Pearl Claborn (1902 - 1979)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Pearl Claborn (1902 - 1979)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

7/5/2021

Susan Kaye Speer (1952 - 2019)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Susan Kaye Speer (1952 - 2019)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

7/5/2021

Mary Tom Speer (1925 - 2014)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Mary Tom Speer (1925 - 2014)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

7/5/2021

Rosa Nell Speer (1922 - 2017)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Rosa Nell Speer (1922 - 2017)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Lena Darling Speer (1899 - 1967)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Lena Darling Speer (1899 - 1967)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

7/5/2021

Ben Speer (1930 - 2017)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Ben Speer (1930 - 2017)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

7/5/2021

George Thomas Speer (1891 - 1966)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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George Thomas Speer (1891 - 1966)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

7/5/2021

Brock Speer (1920 - 1999)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

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Brock Speer (1920 - 1999)

Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and her sister a...

7/5/2021

Jake Hess MP (1927 - 2004)

Jake Hess (1927-2004) of Limestone County was a noted and prolific southern gospel singer. A four-time Grammy winner, Hess produced over his career 10 solo albums and 49 albums with various gospel grou...

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Jake Hess MP (1927 - 2004)

Jake Hess (1927-2004) of Limestone County was a noted and prolific southern gospel singer. A four-time Grammy winner, Hess produced over his career 10 solo albums and 49 albums with various gospel grou...

6/17/2021

Hovie Franklin Leister (1926 - 2001)

. For more than half a century Hovie Lister was leader and pianist for the Statesmen Quartet, one of the best-known and most significant exponents of southern gospel music. Born in Greenville on Septem...

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Hovie Franklin Leister (1926 - 2001)

. For more than half a century Hovie Lister was leader and pianist for the Statesmen Quartet, one of the best-known and most significant exponents of southern gospel music. Born in Greenville on Septem...

8/5/2020

Harold Wilson Reid MP (1939 - 2020)

Harold ReidStaunton - Surrounded by his wife and children, he entered into heaven on April 24, 2020.He was born on August 21, 1939, the son of Sidney Boxley Reid and Mary Frances Craun.He was a co-foun...

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Harold Wilson Reid MP (1939 - 2020)

Harold ReidStaunton - Surrounded by his wife and children, he entered into heaven on April 24, 2020.He was born on August 21, 1939, the son of Sidney Boxley Reid and Mary Frances Craun.He was a co-foun...

4/27/2020

[ WTHR* is an American Christian music singer, known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility, which has led music critics to dub her "The Voice"* her father was a minister of music,...

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[ WTHR* is an American Christian music singer, known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility, which has led music critics to dub her "The Voice"* her father was a minister of music,...

3/20/2020

Mahalia Jackson MP (1911 - 1972)

"Hattie"

Find a Grave Birth: c. Oct. 26, 1911 New Orleans Orleans Parish Louisiana, USADeath: Jan. 27, 1972 Evergreen Park Cook County Illinois, USAGospel performer and singer who had a powerful and expressiv...

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Mahalia Jackson MP (1911 - 1972)

"Hattie"

Find a Grave Birth: c. Oct. 26, 1911 New Orleans Orleans Parish Louisiana, USADeath: Jan. 27, 1972 Evergreen Park Cook County Illinois, USAGospel performer and singer who had a powerful and expressiv...

8/7/2016

Alphus LeFevre (1912 - 1988)

Singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, accordianist, guitarist, and violinist - Was a member of The LeFevre Trio and The Bible Training School Quartet - Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

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Alphus LeFevre (1912 - 1988)

Singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, accordianist, guitarist, and violinist - Was a member of The LeFevre Trio and The Bible Training School Quartet - Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

7/24/2016

Eva Mae LeFevre (1917 - 2009)

"First Lady of Gospel Music"

Eva sang alto and played piano for The LeFevres, a group founded by her husband, Urias.Named the First Lady of Gospel Music, Eva went on to sing and play piano for 86 years. Throughout her career, she ...

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Eva Mae LeFevre (1917 - 2009)

"First Lady of Gospel Music"

Eva sang alto and played piano for The LeFevres, a group founded by her husband, Urias.Named the First Lady of Gospel Music, Eva went on to sing and play piano for 86 years. Throughout her career, she ...

7/24/2016

Urias LeFevre (1910 - 1979)

Founder and owner of the LeFevre Trio (later the Lefevres), Urias LeFevre was a force in Southern Gospel music for over 50 years. Originally singing with his brother Alphus and sister Maude, Urias marr...

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Urias LeFevre (1910 - 1979)

Founder and owner of the LeFevre Trio (later the Lefevres), Urias LeFevre was a force in Southern Gospel music for over 50 years. Originally singing with his brother Alphus and sister Maude, Urias marr...

7/24/2016