Masters V

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Masters V
Origin
Contemporary christian music
Years active1980–1988
LabelsSkylite
Past membersHovie Lister
J. D. Sumner
James Blackwood
Jake Hess
Rosie Rozell
Steve Warren
Sherrill Nielsen
Buddy Burton
Tommy Howe
Jack Toney
Ed Hill
CJ Almgren

The Masters Five or Masters V was a

Grammy Award for best traditional gospel performance.[3] The quartet subsequently endured several personnel changes, often due to health and age-related issues.[2]
The group's final performance was in 1988.

Discography

  • The Masters V (1981) Skylite SLP 6256; reissued as How Great Thou Art (1988) Temple Records
  • O What a Savior (1982 ) Skylite SLP 6265 (Rozell, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • The Masters V Present Their Majestic Bass, J.D. Sumner (1982) Skylite
  • The Legendary Masters V (1982) Skylite SLP 6282 (Rozell, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • Featuring… (1983) Skylite (Nielsen, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • Live at the Joyful Noise (1983) Skylite (Nielsen, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • Thru the Years (1984) Skylite (Warren, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • Good Things (1984) Skylite (Warren, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • The Master’s Hymns (1985) Skylite (Warren, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • The Masters V Present Their Magnificent Bass, J.D. Sumner (1985) Skylite (Warren, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • Sing Fabulous Blackwood Brothers Hits (1985) Skylite (Warren, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • The Masters V Present 50 Years with the Fabulous James Blackwood (1985) Skylite Records
  • Classics of Yesteryear (1986) Skylite SLP 6363 (Warren, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • Have a Little Faith (1986) Merinet
  • Sing Me a Song About Jesus (1987) Riversong (Warren, Blackwood, Hess, Sumner, Lister)
  • The Legend Lives On (1988) Skylite (Nielsen, Toney, Hill, Sumner, Lister)
  • Sing Award Winning Songs of JD Sumner (1988) Skylite (Nielsen, Toney, Hill, Sumner, Lister)
  • Superlative Bass JD Sumner (1988) (Nielsen, Toney, Hill, Sumner, Lister)
  • The Original Masters Five (1991) Bibletone Records

Members

Line-ups

1980-1982 1982-1984 1984-1988
1988

(later transitioned to "J.D. Sumner and The Stamps")

  • Shaun Nielsen – tenor
  • Jack Toney – lead
  • Ed Hill – baritone
  • J. D. Sumner – bass
  • Hovie Lister – piano/vocals
  • CJ Almgren – piano (1988)
  • Hovie Lister 1980-1988
  • J.D. Sumner
    1980-1988
  • James Blackwood 1980-1987
  • Jake Hess 1980-1987
  • Rosie Rozell 1980-1983
  • Shaun Nielsen 1983/1988
  • Steve Warren 1984-1987
  • Chris Hess
  • Tommy Thompson
  • Buddy Burton
  • Charles Yates
  • Ed Hill 1987-1988
  • Jack Toney 1988

References

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  2. ^ a b "The Masters Five" Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, GOGR Music History, Grand Ole Gospel Reunion, 2005
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