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Cleveland, James

December 5, 2017 by Ubuntu Biography Project

The Reverend Dr. James Cleveland was born on December 5, 1931 (to February 9, 1991). He was a celebrated 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, jazz and pop music influences to arrangements for mass choirs. Cleveland is popularly known as the King of Gospel. James Cleveland was a native of Chicago, Illinois who began singing as a boy soprano at Pilgrim […]

Categories: All, Cleveland, James, December, December 05 • Tags: 1931, 1991, December 5, February 9, James Cleveland, Ubuntu Biography Project

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