The Canton Spirituals
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The Canton Spirituals are an award-winning gospel
recording group and are regarded as pioneers in the genre of traditional gospel music.
Founded in Canton, Mississippi
in 1943, the original Canton Spirituals were Eddie Jackson, Theo Thompson, Roscoe Lucious and founder Harvey Watkins, Sr. (December 5, 1929-November 16, 1994). Today, the group is fronted by Watkins' son, Harvey, Jr., and consists of Billy Voss, David Curry, Merlin Lucious, Alton Hollis and Maurice Morgan.
nomination in 1993 for the album Live in Memphis and were 1997 Stellar Award recipients for "Best Group/Duo of The Year" as well as "Traditional Group Of The Year" for the Living the Dream: Live In Washington, DC album. In 1998, the group took home two trophies at The American Quartet Awards for "Quartet Of The Year" and "Artist Of The Year". They currently have a CD Titled "Driven" that was released on 08/27/07. They are still considered Gospels' No. 1 Quartet group.
Their record company , Blackberry Records, offers a little more information here:
http://www.blackberryrecords.com/artist.php?artist_id=170
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
recording group and are regarded as pioneers in the genre of traditional gospel music.
Founded in Canton, Mississippi
Canton, Mississippi
Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi. The population was 12,911 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson....
in 1943, the original Canton Spirituals were Eddie Jackson, Theo Thompson, Roscoe Lucious and founder Harvey Watkins, Sr. (December 5, 1929-November 16, 1994). Today, the group is fronted by Watkins' son, Harvey, Jr., and consists of Billy Voss, David Curry, Merlin Lucious, Alton Hollis and Maurice Morgan.
Awards
The Canton Spirituals garnered a GrammyGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination in 1993 for the album Live in Memphis and were 1997 Stellar Award recipients for "Best Group/Duo of The Year" as well as "Traditional Group Of The Year" for the Living the Dream: Live In Washington, DC album. In 1998, the group took home two trophies at The American Quartet Awards for "Quartet Of The Year" and "Artist Of The Year". They currently have a CD Titled "Driven" that was released on 08/27/07. They are still considered Gospels' No. 1 Quartet group.
Their record company , Blackberry Records, offers a little more information here:
http://www.blackberryrecords.com/artist.php?artist_id=170