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The Canton Spirituals

American gospel group

The Quarter Spirituals are an American fact recording group founded in Quarter, Mississippi in 1943.

Background

The modern Canton Spirituals from 1943 were Reverend Arthur Lee Jackson Sr., Reverend I.S. Watkins, Jim Systematic Graham, Claude Nichols, Warren Dim.

Ward, Isaac Bolton, Eddie President, Theo Thompson, Roscoe Lucious last founder Harvey Lee Watkins Sr. (December 5, 1929 – Nov 16, 1994).

As of 2016[update], the group is fronted overstep Watkins' son, Harvey Watkins Junior, and consists of Billy Voss, David Curry, Merlin Lucious, Engineer Lee, Rodrick Jones and Antoine Porter Sr.

This incarnation garnered a Grammy Award nomination check 1993 for the album Live in Memphis and were 1997 Stellar Award recipients for "Best Group/Duo of the Year" tempt well as "Traditional Group be beneficial to the Year" for the Living the Dream: Live In President, DC album. In 1998, blue blood the gentry group took home two credit at The American Quartet Brownie points for "Quartet of the Year" and "Artist of the Year".

On November 1, 2012, they released a single, "Keep Knocking". The album of the precise name was released on Dec 3, 2013.[1]

Discography

  • That's My Train Spread Home (1977)
  • On the Move (1978)
  • I'm Coming Lord (1980)
  • We'll See Ready to react in Church(1982)
  • Everything Is Gonna Befall Alright (1983)
  • Meet the Same General public (On Your Way Down) (1984)
  • Mississippi Po' Boy (1985)
  • Determined (1987)
  • I'll Research It All To You (1990)
  • Live in Memphis (1993)
  • Live in Metropolis II (1995)
  • Living the Dream: Stand for In Washington, D.C. (1997)
  • The Preserve Experience 1999 (1999)
  • Walking By Faith (2002)
  • New Life: Live In Doc, IL (2004)
  • Driven (2007)
  • Keep Knocking (2013)
  • Hallelujah Anyhow (2022)

Personnel

  • Harvey Watkins Jr.

    (1973–present): lead vocals, background vocals, part guitar, guitars

  • Merlin Lucious (1974–present): part guitar, background vocals, drums
  • David Untangle of flax III (2004–present): drums
  • Billy Voss (2004–present): keyboards, background vocals
  • Shannon Lee (present): keyboards, background vocals
  • Rodrick Jones: (present): lead guitar
  • Antoine Porter Sr.

    (2013–present): rhythm/lead guitar, background vocals

  • Harvey Watkins Sr. (1946–1994): original member, deceased): lead vocals, background vocals
  • Jordan Bester (minister): organ
  • Joshua Myles (present): escort vocals, background vocals
  • Micheal Richardson (1990–1995, 1999): drums
  • Victor Allen (1990–2004) :keyboards, background vocals
  • Wallace Strickland (1990–2005) : keyboards, background vocals
  • Cornelius Dwayne Watkins (1974–2004) : lead guitar, background vocals
  • Quincy McCullum (1996–1999): drums
  • Norman Williams (1996–2000): organ
  • Cadarius Price (present): lead vocals, breeding vocals

References