Clarence Fountain
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Clarence Fountain was an American gospel singer best known as a founding and longtime lead member of the legendary vocal group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clarence Fountain canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
gospel singer
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human ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Blind Boys of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award (with The Blind Boys of Alabama)
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (with The Blind Boys of Alabama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
music performance
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vocal performance ⓘ |
| genre | gospel music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | blind ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of gospel singers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Blind Boys of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Clarence Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a founding and longtime lead member of The Blind Boys of Alabama
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contributions to American gospel music ⓘ |
| notableWork | performances with The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ |
| occupation |
gospel singer
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singer ⓘ |
| partOf |
20th-century American music history
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21st-century American gospel music scene ⓘ American gospel music tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lead singer of The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | founding member of The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocals ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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