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
baritone
gospel singer
person
associatedWith Billy Graham NERFINISHED
Cliff Barrows NERFINISHED
awardReceived Gospel Music Association Dove Award NERFINISHED
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
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
gospel music
givenName George NERFINISHED
hasInstrument voice
honor induction into Gospel Music Hall of Fame
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) NERFINISHED
I’d Rather Have Jesus NERFINISHED
occupation gospel musician
singer
songwriter
parent Adam Joseph Shea NERFINISHED
Maude Mary Theodora Whitney NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Winchester, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Montreat, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
Word Records NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence Montreat, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Erma Scharfe NERFINISHED
Karlene Aceto NERFINISHED
voiceType baritone
yearsActive 1930s–2010s

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Billy Graham Library burialPlaceOf George Beverly Shea
Just As I Am aboutPerson George Beverly Shea
Billy Graham Crusades soloist George Beverly Shea