George Beverly Shea
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George Beverly Shea was a renowned Canadian-American gospel singer and longtime soloist for the Billy Graham Crusades, celebrated for his rich baritone voice and influential hymns.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian-American
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baritone ⓘ gospel singer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Billy Graham
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Cliff Barrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gospel Music Association Dove Award
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Billy Graham Library Prayer Garden, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a stroke ⓘ |
| composerOf | I’d Rather Have Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-02-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-04-16 ⓘ |
| employer | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canadian of British descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | evangelical Christian music ⓘ |
| fullName | George Beverly Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian music
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gospel music ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | voice ⓘ |
| honor |
induction into Gospel Music Hall of Fame
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induction into National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Beverly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | regular soloist at Billy Graham Crusades worldwide ⓘ |
| notableFor | soloist for Billy Graham Crusades ⓘ |
| notableWork |
How Great Thou Art (signature hymn performance)
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I’d Rather Have Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
gospel musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| parent |
Adam Joseph Shea
NERFINISHED
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Maude Mary Theodora Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Winchester, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Montreat, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Victor
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Word Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Montreat, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Erma Scharfe
NERFINISHED
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Karlene Aceto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–2010s ⓘ |
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