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| '''Legacy Five''' is a ] quartet founded by former ] members ] and ] after the other two members of the Cathedral Quartet, ] and ], decided to retire in 1999.<ref name="ent">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/story/368254.html|title=Legacy Five Brings Harmony to Convention|accessdate=2008-02-13|year=2008-02-03|author=Scott Harrell|work=Bradenton Herald}}</ref> Band members attribute their success to the changing face of gospel music and their willingness to adapt to it.<ref name="ent"/> As a result, the band has won numerous awards. | |||
| ==Members== | |||
| The band has experienced minimal turnover in membership, except for the tenor position. ] left in 2000, he was replaced by ], who stayed with the group until 2004. ] has been with the group since 2004. ], a pianist who produced a number of the group's albums, officially joined the group in October 2006 to substitute for Bennett. Following Bennett's death on March 17, 2007,<ref name="rb"/> from complications related to leukemia, Parton's "interim" tag was removed, as the group officially named him the regular pianist. | |||
| ==Performances== | |||
| They have performed with the ] Friends as well as being a regular feature at the ]. Recent performances include: 2008 Winter Gospel Music Convention<ref name="fest">{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080131/FEATURES/801310500/-1/newssitemap|title=Fest Brings Gospel Home|accessdate=2008-02-13|year=2008-01-31|author=Steve Echeverria Jr.|work=Herald Tribune}}</ref> | |||
| They have been nominated for 40 Singing News Fan Awards, including Best Traditional Male Quartet in 2004<ref name="rb">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_103767.asp|title=Legacy Five Pianist Roger Bennett Dies|accessdate=2008-02-13|year=2007-03-17|work=The Chattanoogan}}</ref> and have won or been nominated for an award nearly every year.<ref name="ent"/> At the 2004 Fan Awards, the group won in the categories of Traditional Quartet, Baritone, Bass and Pianist. | |||
| One of their best-known songs, "Heroes of the Faith", was composed by Roger Bennett, in honor of Glen Payne. | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| *Strong in the Strength (1999) | |||
| *Songs We Used to Sing (2000) | |||
| *Heroes of the Faith (2001) | |||
| *Heritage Vol. I (2001) | |||
| *Heritage Vol. II (2002) | |||
| *London (2003) | |||
| *Live At The Palace with ](2003) | |||
| *Heritage Vol. III (2004) | |||
| *Monuments (2004) | |||
| *A Little Taste of Heaven (2005) | |||
| *A Capella (2006) | |||
| *Live in Music City (2006) | |||
| *Friday Night Favorites (2007) | |||
| *Know So Salvation (2007) | |||
| *A Little Christmas (2007) | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| {{band-stub}} | |||
| == External links == | |||
| * | |||
| ] | |||
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