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Conley "London" Parris (May 25, 1931 – September 7, 1992) was an American southern gospel bass singer, famous for his associations with The Rebels quartet and The Blackwood Brothers and hit songs such as "Heaven Came Down". He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Hall of Fame in 2004. [1]
"I'll Fly Away" is a hymn written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley and published in 1932 by the Hartford Music company in a collection titled Wonderful Message. [1] [2] Brumley's writing was influenced by the 1924 secular ballad, "The Prisoner's Song". "I'll Fly Away" has been called the most recorded gospel song.
He was replaced by Buddy Liles, who had sung with The Orrell Quartet, The Rhythm Masters Quartet, The Landmark Quartet, and The Rebels Quartet. Liles stayed with the group for over two decades. The Florida Boys had a nationally syndicated television show, The Gospel Singing Jubilee. [2]
It also won the Album of the Year Award at the 37th Academy of Country Music Awards and took home 2 International Bluegrass Music Awards: Album of the Year and Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year (for Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch on "I'll Fly Away"). [20] In 2006, the album ranked No. 38 on CMT's 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music.
List of gospel songs which have reported sales of 1 million units or higher but are uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Though "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers was certified Gold on January 31, 2019 for digital sales of 500,000 units, [4] its physical sales of 1.5 million units, reported on May 6, 1972 are uncertified by the RIAA.
* Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas will hit the road for the first time in a decade next year as part of a 73-show run across North America. The tour begins April 17 in ...
“When Iam’s dad passed away, he didn’t want to sing anymore,” Tongi’s mom revealed in an early episode. “He kept saying that every time he sings, he can hear his dad back him up.”
"I'll Fly Away" (written by Albert E. Brumley) plays during the end credits of the film, and the end of the performance of the song during the concert (by Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss (vocals) with Mike Compton (mandolin) and Chris Sharp (guitar)) can be seen after the credits finish.