Statesmen - The Lighthouse

[PreservingMemories2]

Doy Ott was the greatest of all Baritone singers. It is heart breaking to think that he died of an aneurysm and was in a coma for the last four years of his life.

[confederateoutl]

Not that many songs with Doy singing a solo but he had an amazing voice.

[sbkrantz]

When did Doy pass?

[statesmenfan]

@sbkrantz 1986

[statesmenfan]

Chief is the best always has and will be.

[CadillacL]

Chief had SUCH a presense.

[lonemapper]

Who is the leadsinger here? Chief does not look well nor sound like his magnificent self. Must have been sick.

[CadillacL]

The singer is Doy Ott. ChIef died in '73 from a heart-attack, probably his health

was bad around this time.

[lonemapper]

Doy Ott is the baritone.

[CadillacL]

Yes, but on this song Doy is singing lead if i'm not mistaken.

[fpoasec]

Yes, Cadillac is correct. Baritone Doy Ott took the lead on this song. Ive always loved Doys smooth mellow voice.

[lonemapper]

I know quite well who Doy Ott is. He is the BARITONE. If Chief had the lead on this song would you say he is the lead singer for the group? The guy standing next to Sherrill Nielson. The guy standing where Jake would have stood when he sang in the group. The LEAD singer, not the person singing the solo.

[fpoasec]

The quartets lead singer in this recording was Gary Timbs. He was keyboardist (organ and piano) with the quartet at times and lead singer for a short time in the early-mid 1970s.

[gospelmusiclover48]

Or "second tenor"

[statesmenfan]

@lonemapper I noticed that as well. This has to be not long before he passed away.

[lonemapper]

I thought so as well. Sad to see and think how sick he probably was here and didn't know it. Even not at 100% Chief was incredible!!

[statesmenfan]

Yep, he was the quintessential quartet man. As I listen to this again, I noticed now low he goes on the "Tell Me" I don't think I've ever heard him as low. I could be mistaken though.