Jackson Southernaires
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2019) |
The Jackson Southernaires | |
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| Origin | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Genres | gospel, urban contemporary gospel, traditional black gospel, southern gospel |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Song Bird, Malaco, MCA, Redemption, Blackberry |
| Members | Huey Williams Keith Hampton Jonah Nelson Gregory Cooper, Jr. Devon Tate Israel Coleman Mardraius Marshall |
| Past members | Roger Bryant Jr. Maurice Surrell James Burks Dr. Gary Miles Granard McClendon Melvin Wilson Frank Williams Luther Jennings |
The Jackson Southernaires is an American
Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Gospel Album category at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards. The group has released 28 albums, including their 2010 release, Back Again, with Blackberry Records. Eleven albums have charted on the Billboard magazine charts, only on the Gospel Albums
chart. In late 2019, the world was hit with a pandemic known as Covid-19. By early 2020, all music tours came to a halt. This pandemic continued for over 2 years. By the time it was concluded, the lives of few past group members had settled elsewhere. At this time, a few of The Southernaires’ musicians decided to take on the task of being background vocals and continue touring.
Background
The Jackson, Mississippi-based traditional black gospel group, The Jackson Southernaires was founded by record producer, Frank Crisler, in 1940.[1] They did not start actively recording and releasing music until 1969.[1] The group at its inception included Huey Williams, Roger Bryant Jr., Maurice Surrell, James Burks, and Luther Jennings, Dr. Gary Miles, Granard McClendon, Melvin Wilson.[1]
History
The group has released 28 albums from 1969 until 2010, with the following labels:
Grammy Award nomination for the Best Traditional Gospel Album at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards
, for the album Thank You Mama for Praying for Me.
Members
- Current
- Huey Williams
- Keith Hampton
- Jonah Nelson
- Gregory Cooper, Jr.
- Devon Tate
- Israel Coleman
- Mardraius Marshall
- Former
- Willie Banks (deceased)
- Roger Bryant Jr. (deceased)
- Luther Jennings (deceased)
- Rev. Charles E. Polk Sr. (deceased)
- Frank Williams (deceased)
- Plathell Paul Peters (deceased)
Discography
(*) – Denotes a
Grammy Award
nomination, for that particular album
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[3] |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||
| Made in Mississippi |
|
4 |
| Greatest Hits |
|
15 |
| Lord We Need Your Blessing |
|
9 |
| Hear Our Prayers O Lord |
|
9 |
| Power Packed |
|
12 |
| On the Third Day |
|
9 |
| Thank You Mama for Praying for Me* |
|
9 |
| Live and Anointed |
|
12 |
| The Word in Song |
|
14 |
| The Brothers Dream...Alive |
|
28 |
| Warrior |
|
34 |
References
- ^ a b c Ankeny, Jason. "Jackson Southernaires : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Jackson Southernaires : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Billboard. "Jackson Southernaires: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
Further reading
- ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
External links
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