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Early life Jenkins was born in 1885 in Jenkinsburg, Georgia, on the edge of Atlanta. He was left partially blind by a mis-prescribed medication while still an infant. Early on, he exhibited remarkable musical talents...

Band history Husband and wife DeWitt and Kim Jones grew up in Washington and came from musical backgrounds in their families. They had been writing songs since the 90s. DeWitt enjoyed some success as a...

Early life John P. Kee was born the 15th of 16 children in Durham, North Carolina. At an early age he began to develop his musical talent both instrumentally and vocally. He attended the North...

Reception Critical response Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic (66/100) Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 4/5 stars BBC (mixed) Blender 3/5 stars Robert Christgau Entertainment Weekly B+/(B-) PopMatters (favorable) Rolling Stone 3/5 stars Stylus B− Uncut 4/5 stars Village Voice (favorable) Happy People/U Saved Me received mostly positive reviews. The Los...

A pioneering force behind the evolution of the modern gospel quartet sound, the Dixie Hummingbirdswere among the longest-lived and most successful groups of their era; renowned for their imaginative arrangements, progressive harmonies, and all-around...

The group was founded by Ruth "Baby Sis" Davis in Philadelphia. Other members included Alfreda,Audrey, and Thelma Davis; Imogene Greene; Curtis Dublin on piano; Jackie Verdell, lead vocalist. They recorded for the Savoy label...

In his prime of life, which is to say the late '20s, the Reverend Gary Davis was one of the two most renowned practitioners of the East Coast school of ragtime guitar; 35 years...

Carlene Davis (born c.1953) is a Jamaican gospel and reggae singer active since the 1970s. Successful since the early 1980s as a reggae artist, she survived cancer in the mid-1990s, after which she dedicated...

Born into a musical family, gospel singer/songwriter Montrel Darrett began singing as a child, accompanied by his mother on piano and his five singing siblings. Darrett wrote his first song when he was four,...

Adlan Cruz is a Christian Puerto Rican pianist, composer and producer born on November 28, 1968 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He began playing the piano by ear at the age of three. He released his first album in...