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The Kingsmen | |
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| Also known as | Carolina Boys (2001–04) |
| Origin | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Genres | Southern gospel |
| Years active | 1956–present |
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| Past members | see section below |
| Website | kingsmenquartet |
The Kingsmen Quartet (better known as The Kingsmen) is an American Southern gospel vocal quartet.
Musical career[edit]
The Kingsmen are a Southern Gospel vocal quartet based out of Asheville, North Carolina. Many singers of Southern Gospel including Jim Hamill,[1] Squire Parsons,[2] Anthony Burger,[3] Mark Trammell, and others have been members of The Kingsmen.
- Album of the Year – Big and Live (1974)
- Album of the Year – Chattanooga Live (1978)
- Southern Gospel Album of the Year – From Out of the Past (1980)
Singing News Fan Awards
- Favorite Group (1980, 1985)
- Favorite Traditional Male Quartet (1981)
- Favorite Horizon Group (2002, as Carolina Boys)
- Favorite Lead: Jim Hamill (1974, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985)
- Favorite Male Singer: Jim Hamill (1981, 1984, 1985)
- Favorite Tenor: Johnny Parrack (1976), Ernie Phillips (1980, 1981)
- Favorite Bass: Ray Dean Reese (1979, 1985)
- Favorite Baritone: Wayne Maynard (1981), Parker Jonathan (1992, 1993)
- Favorite Band (1978, 1981 to 1984, 1986 to 1997)
- Favorite Musician: Anthony Burger (1980 to 1989)
- Favorite Musician (non-pianist): Tim Surrett (2004, 2005)
- Favorite Horizon Individual: Bryan Hutson (1997)
- Song of the Year: "Sweet Beulah Land" (1981), "Wish You Were Here" (1992)
- Album of the Year: Wish You Were Here (1992)
Other
- BMI Radio Airplay Award, “Oh Yes I Am” (2016)
- BMI Radio Airplay Award, “Battle Cry” (2017)
- Gospel Music Hall of Fame (Inducted in 2000)[4]
- Christian Music Hall of Fame (inducted in 2007)[5]
- Southern Gospel Hall of Fame
- Eldridge Fox, inducted in 1998
- Jim Hamill, inducted in 2004
- Anthony Burger, inducted in 2007
- Ray Dean Reese, inducted in 2008
- Squire Parsons, inducted in 2008
- Mark Trammell, inducted in 2018
- Ernie Phillips, inducted in 2019[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". www.sgma.org. Archived from the original on January 14, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Hallmuseum.com". Hallmuseum.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
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External links[edit]
- The Official Kingsmen Quartet web site
- Southern Gospel Music history: Kingsmen Quartet
- Illustrated discography
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