The Blind Boys Of Alabama
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Biography
[Edit]Although the Blind Boys of Alabama have been singing gospel music for more than five decades, it's only recently that the've had the benefit of a major record company behind them. Led by founding member Clarence Fountain, the group has also featured Eric McKinney, George Scott, Caleb Butler, Johnny Fields, Jimmy Carter, Joey Williams, Donald Dillion, and Aubrey Blount. From their inception in the 1930s, when all were boys, the group's members turned their blindness into their chief selling point, and in fact, all members of the group except one are blind. They began singing when all were students at the Talladega Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Alabama, but didn't begin recording until 1948. As a youth, Fountain heard the legendary Golden Gate Quartet on the radio; the early Five Blind Boys of Alabama took their musical cues from that group. The group began singing professionally as the Happy Land Jubilee Singers, and for years lived a day-to-day, dollar-to-dollar existence touring the South.
Beginning in 1948, they recorded for a variety of small record companies, and had gospel music hits in the 1950s with "Oh, Lord Stand by Me" and "I Can See Everybody's Mother But I Can't See Mine." In 1950, after the death of one of its members, the group renamed itself simply the Blind Boys of Alabama. Fountain's group recorded first for the Newark-based Coleman Records label. Between 1953 and 1957, the group recorded for Art Rupe's California-based Specialty label. In the '60s, the group's hard-driving gospel sounds were imitated by people like Bobby "Blue" Bland and Marvin Gaye. The group recorded extensively for the Vee-Jay label from 1963 to 1965. In 1969, Fountain left the group for a decade to try to make it on his own, and the group re-formed with all the original members in the late '70s.
They didn't enjoy widespread success until 1988, when they starred in an Obie Award-winning Broadway show. According to Fountain, the group's high point was being on Broadway for 15 weeks with the musical Gospel at Colonus. The musical opened up new avenues for bookings for the Blind Boys of Alabama, and they began touring theaters and larger churches in the early '90s, embarking on their first European tours as well. The group was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship in 1994. In 1994 and 1995, they played festivals, including the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Beale Street Music Festival, and the King Biscuit Blues Festival. Mid-'90s television appearances included BET's On Jazz, and even a cameo on Beverly Hills, 90210. The group appeared on Peter Gabriel's 2002 album Up, and were co-billed with Ben Harper on 2004's There Will Be a Light. Scott passed away in 2005, and Fountain retired from active performance soon after, leaving Jimmy Carter to lead the group. Original bass singer Johnny Fields died in 2009. A new recording in 2011, Take the High Road, found the Blind Boys of Alabama pursuing their roots in country gospel, with help from producer Jamey Johnson and featuring guests including Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Jr., and Vince Gill. The group took an even harder left turn when they collaborated with producer Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) on a collection of spirituals and spiritually oriented pop songs that hosted a number of special guest vocalists including Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond), Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs), Sam Amidon, and the ubiquitous Patty Griffin. Titled I'll Find a Way, the album was released in October of 2013. A holiday album with Taj Mahal, Talkin' Christmas, appeared in time for the holiday season in 2014.
Title: Spirit of the Century
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, World Music
Title: The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Higher Ground (Real World Gold)
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel
Title: The Early Gospel of the Happyland Singers
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Atom Bomb
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Title: Go Tell It On The Mountain
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Humor
Title: Higher Ground
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Down In New Orleans
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel
Title: There Will Be a Light
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Ben Harper
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Country, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Blind Boys of Alabama on Audiotree Live - EP
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Platinum Gospel-The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gregota Golden Gospel, Vol. 1
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Clarence Fountain
Genre: Gospel
Title: Live At The Apollo
Artist: Ben Harper, The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Blues, Rock, Folk Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Take The High Road
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Gospel Funk the Soul of Gospel
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Duets
Artist: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Talkin' Christmas!
Artist: Taj Mahal, The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Traditional Pop Music
Collections
Title: Great Black Gospel Hits, Volume 5
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Gospel Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Black Gospel Hits, Volume 1
Genre: Gospel
Title: Heavenly Gospel Singers
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Black Gospel Hits, Volume 4
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel's Best Worship
Genre: Gospel
Title: The Greatest Gospel Album (Disc 2)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Screaming Gospel Holy Rollers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Gospel Baby
Genre: Gospel
Title: The Gospel Baby
Genre: Gospel
Title: Nelson Mandela - Freedom's Hero
Genre: Pop
Title: Worship from Okeana
Title: Great Gospel Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel For All
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Gospel Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Gospel Groups
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel Box (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Jesus Is the Answer the Soul of Gospel Series
Genre: Gospel
Title: Kosmos Vol. 2 - Ethnic Collection CD 1
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Ethnic
Title: Brother Bear OST
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Great Black Gospel Music (CD 1)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Black Gospel Music (CD 2)
Genre: Gospel
Title: More Friends
Genre: Jazz
Title: Now Xmas (CD1)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Classical
Title: Jools Holland – Best Of Friends
Genre: Pop
Title: Best Songs Of 2013 - Daytrotter Sessions
Genre: Rock, World Music, Alternative, Indie
Title: Great Gospel - No Tears In Heaven
Genre: Gospel
Title: The Rough Guide - Blues Revival (CD1)
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: Swinging Gospel
Genre: Gospel, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Roots Of Soul: 1928-1962 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Mega Gospel (CD1)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Mega Gospel (CD2)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Greatest Gospel Ever (CD2)
Title: Great Day Coming: 50 Gospel Greats (CD1)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Day Coming: 50 Gospel Greats (CD2)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Essential Gospel Anthology (CD2)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Essential Gospel Anthology (CD1)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel: The Absolutely Essential 3 CDCollection (CD1)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel: The Absolutely Essential 3 CDCollection (CD2)
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel: The Absolutely Essential 3 CDCollection (CD3)
Genre: Gospel
Title: A Soul Awakening From Sacred To Secular (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Infatuation Blues (CD3)
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: New Music Releases Week 23 Of Songs 2020 (CD6)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Brother Bear (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Phil Collins
Genre: Kids, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Christmas Prayer
Artist: Aaron Neville
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: More Friends - Small World Big Band, Vol. 2
Artist: Jools Holland
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Great Black Gospel Hits, Volume 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Jools Holland - More Friends - Small World Big Band Volume Two
Artist: Jools Holland
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs Inspired By The Passion Of The Christ (Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Gospel Live from Mountain Stage
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, Gospel, Rock, Alternative Rock, Christian Rock, Metal, Christian Country Music, Alternative
Title: Great Gospel Classics: Songs of Praise & Worship, Vol. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Gospel Classics: Songs of Praise & Worship, Vol. 4
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel
Title: God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: Gospel Train: Classics From the Golden Age
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Jesus Rocked the Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel
Title: United We Swing: Best Of The Jazz At Lincoln Center Galas
Artist: Wynton Marsalis
Genre: Jazz
Title: Growing Up Live
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock, Progressive Metal, Pop
Title: Under The Influence - DMC Collection
Artist: Paul Weller
Title: Matt Rollings Mosaic
Artist: Matt Rollings
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: Get Outta Your Mind (With Friends)
Artist: Donavon Frankenreiter
Genre: Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist