![]() ![]() Besides Cleveland, the group counted among its membership several gospel luminaries including Shirley Caesar, known as the First Lady of Gospel Cassietta George, who co-wrote some of the group's best hits Delores Washington Josephine Howard, mother to R&B artist Miki Howard Inez Andrews, whose song "Mary, Don't You Weep" became a staple in the industry Dorothy Norwood, known as Gospel's Greatest Storyteller James Heron Loleatta Holloway, who became a legendary dance recording artist in the late 1970s and several others. The Caravans also became the launching pad for today's gospel legends. The song that brought Cleveland tremendous fame was his rendition of "Peace Be Still."Ĭleveland went to work with childhood friend Albertina Walker, popularly referred to as the "Queen of Gospel," "Starmaker," and founder of The Caravans, as a composer, arranger, pianist, and occasional singer as well as a narrator. After the trio disbanded, an associate of the group, Roberta Martin, hired him as a composer and arranger. His arrangements modernized such traditional standards as " (Give Me That) Old Time Religion" and "It's Me, O Lord". In 1950, Cleveland joined the Gospelaires, a trio led by Norsalus McKissick and Bessie Folk. With song that included Precious Memories, God will take care of you and Mary Don't You Weep. Also produced and co wrote songs with Aretha Franklin for her multi award and multi million sales best selling album Amazing Grace. The change in his voice led Cleveland to focus on his skills as a pianist, and later as a composer and arranger. Henton and was headquartered at Chicago's Greater Harvest Baptist Church Louis H. Soul Winners for Christ also included a young Richard D. Phillips would go on in later years to write Roberta Martin's last recorded song, "I Have Hope". As a young teen Cleveland was a part of a missionary group, Soul Winners for Christ which was created by his teenage friend Jessie Jimerson Phillips. He strained his vocal cords as a teenager while part of a local gospel group this was said to contribute to the distinctive, gravelly voice which became a hallmark of his later in his career. Dorsey was minister of music and Roberta Martin was pianist for the choir. 2.6 Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Churchīorn in Chicago, Cleveland began singing as a boy soprano at Pilgrim Baptist Church where Thomas A. ![]() 2.5 The Southern California Community Choir. ![]()
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