Slim & the Supreme Angels
Slim & the Supreme Angels | |
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| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Genres | gospel, urban contemporary gospel, traditional black gospel, southern gospel |
| Years active | 1953–present |
| Labels | Melendo, Nashboro, Black Label, Intersound, MCG, Gospel Jubilee, Malaco, Grammercy |
| Past members | Rev. Howard "Slim" Hunt Robert "Sugar" Hightower Daniel "Scotty" Scott Tom Ealey Tommy Seymore Poppa Hightower Al Dent Quincy King Larry Young Michael Richardson Maurice Robinson Rev. Herman Pryor 1953-? Rev.Floyd Taylor 1953-? Earl Woods1953-? |
The Supreme Angels is an American traditional black gospel music group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Supreme Angels were formed in 1953 by several young ministers. In 1956 Reverend Howard "Slim" Hunt of Walnut Grove, Mississippi, joined the group as the guitarist. Having been called to further their ministry, the minister's left the group to Pastor various churches. Rev. Hunt decided to continue on as the now the lead singer of the group, changing the name of the group in later years to " Slim & The Supreme Angels. As personnel changes continue through out the years, Robert "Sugar" Hightower, of DeLand, Florida formerly of The Hightower Brothers and Mighty Clouds of Joy became the group guitarist and vocalist. The remaining group members of The Supreme Angels were Quincy King on vocals, Larry Young on vocals and keys, Michael Kimpson performing vocals and bass, and Maurice Robinson playing drums and singing vocals. They released seventeen albums over the span of 51 years, and the imprints they utilized were the following: Melendo Records, Nashboro Records, Black Label Records, Intersound Records, MCG Records, Gospel Jubilee, Malaco Records, and Grammercy Records. The group got three album to place on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, and those were 1989's Death and the Beautiful Ladies, 1995's Stay under the Blood, and 1996's Nobody but You.
Background
The group had its origins in the agricultural world with Reverend Howard "Slim" Hunt, an African-American, growing up as the son of cotton farmers in Walnut Grove, Mississippi.[1] At 17 years old, Hunt moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to take a job as a riverboat steamer, while residing with his sister at the time.[1] This lasted only six months, before he relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1953, where he resided with another one of his sisters, while he was working as a plumber.[1] In 1956, Hunt was working as a candy maker, when he joined a local band, The Supreme Angels as their guitar player organized by several local ministers, Rev. Herman Pryor, Rev. Floyd Taylor and Brother Earl Woods. As the minister's in the group were called to pastor their own churches they left the group and Reverend Hunt continue on with the group, eventually including guitarist and vocalist, Robert "Sugar" Hightower, vocalist, Gregory Kelly. Other Members include vocalist and keyboardist Quincy King, keyboardist and vocalist, Larry Young, bass guitarist and vocalist, Michael Kimpson, and drummer and vocalist, Maurice Robinson.[1][2] Hunt would found the Deliverance Temple in 1986, where he was the pastor, and it is located in Dillon, South Carolina.[1]
History
The group released seventeen albums with various labels from 1956 until 2007, and the labels they released albums with were the following: Melendo Records, Nashboro Records, Black Label Records, Intersound Records, MCG Records, Gospel Jubilee, Malaco Records, and Grammercy Records.[3] They got three of those albums to chart on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, and those were 1989's Death and the Beautiful Ladies at No. 14, 1995's Stay under the Blood at No. 16, and 1996's Nobody but You at No. 36.[4]
Members
- Reverend Howard "Slim" Hunt (December 13, 1934[5] — February 25, 2007)[6] – vocals
- Robert "Sugar" Hightower (December 17, 1948[5] — August 24, 2010)[7]– guitar, vocals
- Greg Kelly – vocals
- Michael Kimpson – bass guitar, vocals
- William Manning – vocals
- Tommy Seymore (September 1, 1943 - April 4, 2010) - vocals
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[4] |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||
| Death and the Beautiful Ladies |
|
14 |
| Stay under the Blood |
|
16 |
| Nobody but You |
|
36 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopdia": 376–7.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Leggett, Steve. "Slim & the Supreme Angels : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ AllMusic. "Slim & the Supreme Angels : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Billboard. "Slim & the Supreme Angels : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Gloryland Gospel. "December 2015 events". Gloryland Gospel. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ Gloryland Gospel. "February 2015 events". Gloryland Gospel. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ Gloryland Gospel. "August 2015 events". Gloryland Gospel. Retrieved April 10, 2015.