James Cleveland - Short Gospel History (2)

The Reverend Dr. James Cleveland (December 5, 1931 - February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound, bringing the stylistic daring of hard gospel and jazz and pop music influences to arrangements for mass choirs

James Cleveland was the first gospel artist ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Rev. Cleveland was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Trinity Bible College.

David and Delores Winans, matriarch and patriarch of the famous Winans family, met while in the Lucille Lemon Choir, conducted by James Cleveland.

Aretha Franklin was among the many people who learned from James Cleveland.

Cleveland's voice was sampled and reworked for the gospel song "One Sunday Morning" by Tonéx.

He and his choir appear on the song "Where's the Shoorah?" from Elton John's 1976 album Blue Moves.

His choir, the Southern California Community Choir, appears in the movie The Blues Brothers, as the choir backing James Brown (a.k.a. Rev. Cleophus James, the Triple Rock Baptist Church preacher), in a gospel called "The Old Landmark" (1980).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Rev.
• James
• Cleveland
• Gospel
• History
• Artist
• Incorporated
• E-jay
• Randolph
• EJ
• religious

[phantomofgospel]

JAMES CLEAVELAND - should have a movie about him. Lifting him high. And the humanity along with it. It tells a story. That even during a time of social unrest and ethical misbehaving according to scripture as we knew it at that time, a brother can be very useful for the merits divinely given by God.

[phantomofgospel]

@gospelmusicloverld CANT NOBODY DO ME LIKE JESUS was written by ANDREA CROUCH but Rev. Cleaveland made it very palitable to alot of choirs.

[gospelmusicloverld]

I want get into his sexuality, but he was indeed a music icon. I am a quartet fan. I love his material, and practically every church, choir, praise team and quartet to this day sing his material. 'Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus' has to be the Gospel song of the century and one of probably top five ever written.

[READY4REVELATION]

@cjzzzz: You are absolutely right.....many so-called Christians want to ignore the fact that James turned out a lot of young men. He was a flamming homo and he caused a lot of young men to go astray because of his spiritual illness of homosexuality. Phony people will say we have no right to judge him....but really he judged himself by living a lie in GOD's name. His GMWSA was a homosexual haven. Some of yall wanna prop him up above the word of GOD. Last i checked homosexuality is an abomination.

[Denisha1980]

@jesusisgoodnews so what he turned everything to god and you have a nerve to judge someone why dont you look in the mirror before you say anything else! I dont care if the man was gay or not or had aids he is an awesome singer and always will be! RIP Rev. James cleveland! Do me and everyone else a favor STOP HATING!!

[mrtheoneandonly83]

@jesusisgoodnews Now you know that's not all true, after all you or I was'nt there!

[cjzzzzz]

WHY CHRISTIANS SO HELL BENT ON DEFENDING SIN THESE DAYS????

[sanglolo]

As far as the comments on this video, James Cleveland owes us nothing. His judge and ultimate responsibility is to Christ ALONE. As far as this video, why is the choir in jail behind him?

[DefConservative]

pedophile.

[poplife123]

listen u gotta let people REST IN PEACE....he was human like all of us.....and like all of us needs forgiveness.....isn't that what christ told us to do....."forgive them lord for they know not what they do".....None of us can cast the first stone .....cos we are ALL sinners.....all of us.....we are all suffering and sinning and dont even know it......think before u write before u sin.