Browsing the archives for the shirley caesar tag
Browsing the archives for the shirley caesar tag
One of the most important influences in the contemporary gospel genre, Walter Hawkins passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the age of 61. The Grammy Award-winning songwriter, artist and pastor, best known for writing gospel standards as “Jesus Christ Is the Way,” “Changed” and “Goin’ Up Yonder,” succumbed Sunday afternoon at him home in [...]
Garry Shider, best known to revelers of the Parliament-Funkadelic shows as “DiaperMan,” dies Wednesday at the age of 56 from complications of lung and brain cancer.
He may be known best for his loincloth, in sumo style, on stage during the historic P-Funk All-Star tours, but his groundwork in George Clinton’s funk machine remains one of pop [...]
Holy Ghost Party for Sheri
Contemporary gospel pioneer Fred Hammond dazzled ABC’s ‘The View’ with a jubilant performance of “They That Wait” (from the Love Unstoppable album) – a big bonus to help celebrate co-host Sheri Shepherd’s birthday. Kinda felt sorry for Hammond after realizing he looked a bit uncomfortable when the ladies brought out the cake [...]
Sade’s back
After years of silence, Helen Adu - best known as Sade – rises from her hibernation with Solider of Love. Sade, along with her band Sade, is getting moderate to rave reviews for their return to the recording scene. The album, released by Sony, is currently available on Amazon, Lala, iTunes and other online music store outlets.
The U-Who
The [...]