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Vanessa Bell Armstrong (born Vanessa Bell on October 2, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is a gospel singer who released her debut album Peace Be Still in 1983. Musical career Vanessa Bell Armstrong made her solo debut...

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...

Lara George is a Nigerian gospel music minister, songwriter and producer. Born into the family of Oluwole Bajomo in Lagos State, she attended Queen's College, Lagos before proceeding to the University of Lagos, where she...

Sister Inez Andrews born Inez McConico (April 14, 1929 – December 19, 2012) and better known as Inez Andrews was an American gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist. Her soaring, wide-ranging voice — from contralto...

As the only son of Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart and his wife Frances, Donnie exudes the same evangelistic enthusiasm and cloak carried by his father and in this short biography of Donnie Swaggart, we hope...

A. C. (also, "Asey" or "Asa") Forehand and (Blind) Mamie Forehand were husband and wife American gospel musicians. They recorded four songs for Victor Records in 1927. A. C. is credited with the two...

Origin Jackson, Mississippi Genres Gospel Years active 1936-1990s History The group originated in 1936 as a quartet of students from the Piney Woods Schoolnear Jackson, Mississippi. The students — Brownlee, Joseph Ford, Lawrence Abrams, and Lloyd Woodard —...

Artist Biography by Michael Erlewine The Swan Silvertones are a premier gospel group and one of the great music experiences awaiting anyone who has never heard them. If you are not a fan of gospel...

Anthony Tyrone Evans, Jr. is an African American Christian singer and songwriter. He has made six studio albums during his career as a musician. Click here to see list of songs by Anthony Evans Jr. Birth and...

Partway through the second American Idol competition in early 2003, guest judge Gladys Knight christened corpulent crooner Ruben Studdard a "velvet teddy bear," a nod to his smooth, Luther Vandross-styled voice and his Barry...