The Blind Boys of Alabama
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| The Blind Boys of Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Information | ||
| Bakgrund | Alabama, USA | |
| Genre(r) | Gospel | |
| Aktiva år | 1939- | |
| Webbplats | blindboys.com | |
| Medlemmar | ||
| Clarence Fountain Jimmy Carter |
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The Blind Boys of Alabama är en amerikansk gospelgrupp från Alabama, som bildades 1939 vid Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind och på senare år har uppnått en form av kultstatus i amerikanska musikkretsar. Gruppen har, med flera av de ursprungliga medlemmarna, vunnit samtliga Grammy-pris i sin kategori (bästa traditionella gospel-album) 2002-2006.
Medlemmar
- Clarence Fountain – vocals
- Jimmy Carter – vocals
- Bishop Billy Bowers – vocals
- Ben Moore - vocals
- Eric (Ricky) McKinnie – drums, percussion
- Caleb Butler – rhythm guitar
- Joey Williams – lead guitar
- Tracy Pierce – bass
Före detta ursprungsmedlemmar
- Johnny Fields - vocals
- George Scott - vocals
- Ollie Thomas - vocals
Diskografi
- 1948 I Can See Everybody's Mother But Mine
- 1950 Livin' On Mother's Prayers
- 1950 Sweet Honey In The Rocks
- 1953 Sermon
- 1953 When I Lost My Mother
- 1954 Marching To Zion
- 1954 Oh Lord Stand By Me
- 1958 My Mother's Train
- 1959 God Is On The Throne
- 1959 The Original Blind Boys
- 1963 (1957) You'll Never Walk Alone
- 1963 Old Time Religion
- 1963 True Convictions
- 1965 Can I Get A Witness?
- 1967 Church Concert in New Orleans (Live)
- 1969 Fix It Jesus Like You Said You Would
- 1969 Jesus Will Be Waiting
- 1970 In The Gospel Light
- 1970 The Five Blind Boys From Alabama
- 1970 The Soul Of Clarence Fountain
- 1973 Best Of Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
- 1974 Precious Memories
- 1978 The Soldier Album
- 1984 Faith Moves Mountains
- 1987 In The Hands Of The Lord
- 1989 I'm A Changed Man
- 1989 The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
- 1990 Brand New
- 1990 I'm Not That Way Anymore
- 1991 I Am A Soldier
- 1991 Oh Lord, Stand By Me / Marching Up To Zion
- 1991 The Best Of The Five Blind Boys
- 1992 Deep River
- 1993 Bridge Over Troubled Waters
- 1994 Alive In Person
- 1994 Blessed Assurance
- 1994 Don't Forget To Pray
- 1994 In The Gospel Light
- 1994 Soul Gospel
- 1994 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- 1995 1948-51
- 1995 I Brought Him With Me
- 1996 All Things Are Possible
- 1996 Golden Mements In Gospel
- 1997 Holdin' On
- 1998 Have Faith: The Very Best of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama
- 1999 Best of Clarence Fountain and the Five Blind Boys of Alabama
- 1999 Hallelujah: A Collection of Their Finest
- 2000 My Lord What A Morning
- 2001 Gospel For The Lord
- 2001 Original Blind Boys
- 2001 Spirit Of The Century
- 2001 You'll Never Walk Alone / True Convictions
- 2002 Collectors Edition
- 2002 Higher Ground
- 2002 I Saw The Light
- 2003 Go Tell It on the Mountain
- 2004 There Will Be a Light (med Ben Harper)
- 2005 Atom Bomb
- 2006 Just a Closer Walk with Thee, a compilation of work ranging from the years 1963–1965
- 2008 Down In New Orleans
