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James Webre Blackwood (August 4, 1919 – February 3, 2002) was an American gospel singer and one of the founding members of legendary Southern gospel quartet The Blackwood Brothers. He is the only person in any field of music to have been nominated for a Grammy Award for 28 consecutive years.
In 1969, James Blackwood's oldest son, James "Jimmy" Blackwood, Jr., took over as the main lead singer for the group. Jimmy had been a member of the Junior Blackwood Brothers and the Stamps Quartet. They won another Grammy in 1973 for their project L-O-V-E on the RCA Camden label and then again in 1974 for Release Me From My Sin .
An indication that gospel music was fast approaching professionalism was a bona fide scandal over GMA's 1971 Dove Awards. The incident involved one of gospel music's premier groups, The Blackwood Brothers, who had captured nine out of fourteen awards. They were accused of having conducted an extensive campaign to enlist new members to the GMA ...
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet Featuring Cecil Blackwood: Do You Thank The Lord Each Day: RCA Camden 1966 On The Jericho Road: Cecil, Bill Shaw, James, John Hall, Whitey Gleason How Big Is God: RCA Victor The Sound Of Gospel Music: The Grand Old Gospel (with Porter Wagoner) Bill Shaw, James, Cecil, John Hall, David Weston King 1967
The group featured J.D. Sumner as bass, Rosie Rozell and then Steve Warren as tenor, James Blackwood and Jake Hess alternating between lead and baritone, and Lister on piano. [2] Their self-titled debut album, The Masters V , won the 1981 Grammy Award for best traditional gospel performance . [ 3 ]
James Blackwood won seven of the first eight (1969–1970, 1972–1975, 1977) Male Vocalist of the Year awards and is tied for the most with Steven Curtis Chapman (1990–1991, 1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2001). Sandi Patty has the most Vocalist of Year awards overall with eleven (1982–1992). [2]
Its founding board included Don Butler, Cecil and James Blackwood, Vestal Goodman, Charlie Lamb, Don Light, and J.D. Sumner, and its first president was Tennessee Ernie Ford. [2] [3] In its early years, it faced competition from the United States Gospel Music Association, a for-profit entity also focused on gospel music. [4]
The Blackwood Brothers; James Blackwood; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Blue Ridge Quartet; ... Bill Gaither (gospel singer) Danny Gaither; Gloria Gaither; Jim Garstang;