The Fairfield Four
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The Fairfield Four is a legendary American gospel group known for its rich a cappella harmonies and influential role in traditional African-American spiritual music since the early 20th century.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gospel group ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-American church tradition
ⓘ
radio gospel programs ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Alison Krauss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Fogerty NERFINISHED ⓘ T Bone Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | preservation of traditional African-American gospel quartet singing ⓘ |
| featuredIn | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American spirituals
ⓘ
a cappella ⓘ gospel music ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | male vocalists ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Isaac Freeman
NERFINISHED
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James Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ John Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic group in American gospel history ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| influenced |
American roots music artists
ⓘ
contemporary gospel quartets ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| musicTradition | jubilee quartet tradition ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray (album)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standing in the Safety Zone (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in American gospel music
ⓘ
rich a cappella harmonies ⓘ traditional African-American spiritual music ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceVenue |
churches
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concert halls ⓘ music festivals ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
NERFINISHED
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I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray NERFINISHED ⓘ Standing in the Safety Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performingSince | early 20th century ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bullet Records
NERFINISHED
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Dead Reckoning Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
close harmony
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quartet ⓘ |
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