The Dixie Hummingbirds
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The Dixie Hummingbirds are a pioneering American gospel group renowned for their tight harmonies and influential role in shaping modern gospel and soul music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dixie Hummingbirds canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gospel group ⓘ |
| activeSinceCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| award | Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel music
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ spirituals ⓘ |
| hasType |
African-American musical group
ⓘ
American vocal group ⓘ |
| influenced |
R&B vocal groups
ⓘ
gospel quartets ⓘ soul singers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
gospel music
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic stage performances
ⓘ
influencing secular soul performers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Christian faith
ⓘ
hope and perseverance ⓘ praise and worship ⓘ |
| memberOfScene | American gospel quartet tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
longevity in the gospel music industry
ⓘ
pioneering modern gospel quartet style ⓘ tight vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableMember | Ira Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | “Loves Me Like a Rock” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyFrom | Greenville, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
churches
ⓘ
gospel concerts ⓘ secular music festivals ⓘ |
| performedOn | Paul Simon song “Loves Me Like a Rock” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| received | Grammy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
improvised lead vocals over tight harmonies
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shouted lead lines ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| vocalRole | male vocal quartet ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
call and response
ⓘ
quartet harmony ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.