The Drinkard Singers

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gospel group musical ensemble

The Drinkard Singers were an influential American gospel group from Newark, New Jersey, known for their powerful harmonies and for launching the careers of several prominent soul and gospel artists.

Aliases (1)

The Gospelaires ×2

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	gospel group → musical ensemble →
activeIn	church-based gospel circuits →
associatedWith	New Hope Baptist Church, Newark →
basedIn	Newark, New Jersey →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
genre	Christian music → gospel →
hasMember	Anne Drinkard Moss → Cissy Houston → Emily Drinkard (Cissy Houston) → Larry Drinkard → Lee Drinkard Warrick → Marie Drinkard Epps → Nicky Drinkard → William Drinkard →
hasMusicalRole	vocal ensemble →
hasNotableRelativeGroup	The Sweet Inspirations →
hasReputation	one of the important family-based gospel groups of the 20th century →
heritage	African-American gospel tradition →
influenced	Cissy Houston → Dee Dee Warwick → Dionne Warwick → Whitney Houston →
influencedGenre	contemporary gospel → soul music →
languageOfWork	English →
notableFor	influential role in American gospel music → launching the careers of several soul and gospel artists → powerful vocal harmonies →
notableWork	A Joyful Noise (album) →
originatedIn	Newark, New Jersey →
partOf	Drinkard family musical tradition →
performanceContext	church services → gospel concerts →
performingPeriod	mid-20th century →
religiousTradition	Christianity →
vocalStyle	call and response → close harmony →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cissy Houston → Delia Juanita Warrick ("The Gospelaires") →	memberOf
Dee Dee Warwick ("The Gospelaires") → Dee Dee Warwick →	performedWith