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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The
Statler Brothers, the Winans,
Phil Keaggy, Larnelle Harris
and Joe Moscheo will be
inducted into the Gospel Music
Hall of Fame, the hall has
announced.
The artists will be inducted
at a Gospel Music Association
ceremony in Nashville on Oct.
29.
The Statler Brothers -- Harold
Reid, Phil Balsley, Jimmy
Fortune and Don Reid -- began
as backup for Johnny Cash and
recorded a string of their own
hits, including "Flowers on
the Wall" and "Bed of Roses."
During the 1990s, they hosted
a weekly variety show on the
cable channel The Nashville
Network. They retired from
touring in 2002.
The Winans were formed by
Marvin, Carvin, Ronald and
Michael Winans in the '80s,
following in the footsteps of
their siblings BeBe and CeCe.
They created a more urban
contemporary sound that drew
mainstream attention from R&B
artists such as Anita Baker
and Michael McDonald.
Keaggy, an acclaimed
guitarist, formed the rock
trio Glass Harp while he was
still in high school in
Youngstown, Ohio. The band
recorded four albums for Decca
Records and opened for many of
the top rock acts of the day,
including the Kinks, Alice
Cooper, Chicago, Yes and
Traffic. Keaggy left Glass
Harp in 1972 to focus on
contemporary Christian music.
Harris has had 19 No. 1 radio
singles, and many of his
songs, such as "How Excellent
Is Thy Name," "I've Just Seen
Jesus" and his signature song,
"Amen," are considered modern
classics. He's won five Grammy
awards, 11 Dove Awards, a
Stellar Award and several
others.
Moscheo has been a musician,
manager, songwriter, producer
and author during more than 40
years in the industry. He
started in 1964 as a singer
and keyboard player with the
Imperials and worked with
Elvis Presley, Jimmy Dean, Roy
Clark and Pat Boone. |