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| ⚫ | The group was founded in ] by Barney Parks, who had formerly sung with ]. Julius "June" Cheeks |
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| Cheeks was a baritone who, under Parks' tutelage, mixed falsettos, screams and growls in his singing. He also was one to "play the jester", ''i.e.,'' engage in exaggerated stage business, running up the aisles and shaking hands with members of the audience, to go along with his message and to stir up the church. He left and returned to the group several times during its heyday, then left in ] to form his own group, "the Sensational Knights". His singing style and stage mannerisms had a lasting impact on artists such as ]. ], ] and ]. | |||
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| | Current_members = Joseph 'JoJo' Wallace<br>Larry Moore<br>Horace "Sug" Thompson<br>Darrell Luster | |||
| | Past_members = Julius "June" Cheeks<br>Barney Parks<br>Ernest James<br>Carl Coates<br>Calvert McNair<br>Howard Carroll<br>Paul Owens<br>Willie Woodruff | |||
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| ⚫ | '''The Sensational Nightingales''' is a ] quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the ], when it featured Julius Cheeks as its lead singer. The Nightingales, with several changes of membership, continue to tour and record today. | ||
| ==Musical career== | |||
| ⚫ | The group was founded in ] by Barney Parks, who had formerly sung with ]. Julius "June" Cheeks joined the group in ]. Cheeks left and returned to the group several times during its heyday, then left in ] to form his own group, "the Sensational Knights". | ||
| The group presently consists of Joseph 'JoJo' Wallace, Larry Moore, Horace "Sug" Thompson, and guitarist Darrell Luster. | The group presently consists of Joseph 'JoJo' Wallace, Larry Moore, Horace "Sug" Thompson, and guitarist Darrell Luster. | ||
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| *Boyer, Horace Clarence,''How Sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel'' Elliott and Clark, 1995, ISBN 0-252-06877-7. | *Boyer, Horace Clarence,''How Sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel'' Elliott and Clark, 1995, ISBN 0-252-06877-7. | ||
| *], ''The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times'' Limelight Editions, 1997, ISBN 0-87910-034-6. | *], ''The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times'' Limelight Editions, 1997, ISBN 0-87910-034-6. | ||
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The Sensational Nightingales is a Gospel music quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the 1950s, when it featured Julius Cheeks as its lead singer. The Nightingales, with several changes of membership, continue to tour and record today.
Musical career
The group was founded in 1942 by Barney Parks, who had formerly sung with the Dixie Hummingbirds. Julius "June" Cheeks joined the group in 1946. Cheeks left and returned to the group several times during its heyday, then left in 1960 to form his own group, "the Sensational Knights".
The group presently consists of Joseph 'JoJo' Wallace, Larry Moore, Horace "Sug" Thompson, and guitarist Darrell Luster.
Further reading
- Boyer, Horace Clarence,How Sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel Elliott and Clark, 1995, ISBN 0-252-06877-7.
- Heilbut, Tony, The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times Limelight Editions, 1997, ISBN 0-87910-034-6.
External links
References
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