The Williams Brothers (gospel group)
The Williams Brothers | |
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Also known as | The Sensational Williams Brothers The Williams Brothers Gospel |
Origin | |
Members | Doug Williams Melvin Williams Henry Green |
Past members | Leon "Pop" Williams Leonard Williams Frank Douglas Maurice Surrell Derrick Horne Maulty "Tuff" Jewell IV Pharis "June Bug" Evans Jr. Ralph Lofton Terrell Midge Gatlin |
Website | facebook |
The Williams Brothers is an American
Background
The Jackson, Mississippi-based traditional black gospel group, The Williams Brothers started in 1960 by Leon "Pop" Williams (November 24, 1908/1909 – September 6, 1989),[1][2] who was the father of the Williams Brothers and an early member of the group, died in a car accident.[1][2] Another early member of the group was Franklin Delano Williams (born June 27, 1947 and Died: March 22, 1993, Savannah, GA).[1][3] At their origination, they were made up of three brothers, Doug Williams, Leonard Williams (born July 1, 1951),[1] Melvin Williams, and their cousin, Henry Green.[3] Over the years, the group added Derrick Horne, Maulty "Tuff" Jewell IV, Pharis "June Bug" Evans Jr., Ralph Lofton, and Terrell Midge Gatlin to their rostrum.[3]
History
The group released 42 albums with a myriad of labels from 1960 until 2014, and those labels were the following:
Members
Current members
- Andre "Dray" Tate
- Doug Williams
- Melvin Williams
- Henry Green (born March 23, 1943, Smithville, Mississippi) (died February 4, 2024)[6]
Former members
- Leon "Pop" Williams
- Leonard Williams
- Franklin Delano Williams
- Maurice Surrell
- Derrick Horne
- Maulty "Tuff" Jewell IV
- Pharis "June Bug" Evans Jr.
- Ralph Lofton
- Terrell Midge Gatlin
- AJ Walker
Discography
(*) – Denotes a
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[5] |
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US Gos | ||
Feel the Spirit |
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3 |
Blessed |
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1 |
Hand in Hand |
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2 |
A New Beginning |
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4 |
Ain't Love Wonderful |
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6 |
This Is Your Night* |
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4 |
The Williams Brothers Greatest Hits Volume 1 |
|
33 |
The Best Of And More "Live" |
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16 |
In This Place* |
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1 |
Still Standing |
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15 |
The Concert* |
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21 |
Still Here* |
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15 |
SoulLink Live |
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9 |
Greatest Hits Plus |
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26 |
Soullink Live 3: Man In The Mirror |
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36 |
On Broken Pieces: A Hurricane Relief Effort |
|
27 |
The Journey Continues* |
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16 |
Celebrating 50 Years |
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24 |
Live At The Hard Rock - Part I |
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21 |
My Brother's Keeper II |
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18 |
Songs of Worship, Praise & Deliverance |
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16 |
Timeless |
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13 |
Concept music videos
- "I'm Just a Nobody"
- "Sweep Around"
- "I'm Too Close" (featuring Stevie Wonder)
- "Still Here"
- "Move in Me"
- "Use Me" (featuring Tim Rogers, Stan Jones and Lisa Knowles)
References
- ^ ISBN 9781135377076. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ a b Orlando Sentinel (September 8, 1989). "MCCOMB, Miss. - LEON 'POP' WILLIAMS, 79, a gospel music..." Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c Carpenter, Bil. "The Williams Brothers : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ "The Williams Brothers : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ a b Billboard. "The Williams Brothers: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ "Henry Green : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.