James Cleveland
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James Cleveland was an influential American gospel singer, composer, and choir leader often called the “King of Gospel Music” for his pioneering role in modern gospel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Cleveland canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choir director
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composer ⓘ gospel choir ⓘ gospel music organization ⓘ gospel singer ⓘ person ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1991 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gospel Music Workshop of America
NERFINISHED
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Southern California Community Choir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1931-12-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-02-09 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gospel choir direction
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gospel music composition ⓘ gospel music performance ⓘ |
| founded | Gospel Music Workshop of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Edward Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | gospel music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aretha Franklin
NERFINISHED
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modern gospel choirs ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary gospel
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traditional gospel ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential gospel choir arrangements
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mentoring gospel artists and choirs ⓘ pioneering modern gospel music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | King of Gospel Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitle | King of Gospel Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jesus Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
NERFINISHED
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Lord, Help Me to Hold Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Peace Be Still NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choir director
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composer ⓘ gospel singer ⓘ minister ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Culver City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
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