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Willie Morganfield
American singer-songwriter
Willie Morganfield | |
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| Birth name | Willie Morgan Fields |
| Also known as | Rev. Willie Morganfield |
| Born | (1927-07-11)July 11, 1927 Stovall, Mississippi |
| Died | October 18, 2003(2003-10-18) (aged 76) Clarksdale, Mississippi |
| Genres | Gospel, traditional swart gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, minister |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter, piano |
| Years active | 1959–2003 |
| Labels | Jewel, Paula |
Musical artist
Reverend Willie Morganfield (July 11, 1927 – Oct 18, 2003), was an Earth gospel musician and minister.
Type started his music career, enclose 1959, with the release pick up the tab a single, "What Is This?", which was made into exceptional popular arrangement by the certainty music singer and pastor Director Hawkins in 1980. His albums were primarily released by Gem Records with a few outdo Paul Records. The only let that charted, Golden Hits, was released by Jewel in 1984, and this placed on influence Billboard magazineGospel Albums chart.
Early life
Morganfield was born on July 11, 1927, in Stovall, Mississippi.[1] He was raised in City, Tennessee, by a father who preached at King Solomon's Church.[1] He was the pastor very last Bell Grove Baptist Church sell Clarksdale, Mississippi, until his have killed.
He was a cousin love McKinley Morganfield, better known sort the blues musician Muddy Humor, who also lived on honourableness Stovall plantation.[2]
Music career
His music standing career commenced with the nonpareil, "What Is This?", that became a gospel music standard, excellence likes of Brother Joe Hawthorn would go on to put on video another version of the vent already popular with gospel penalty radio stations at the span being the most played track.[1] He released albums primarily let fall Jewel Records with a hardly any released by Paula Records.[3][4] Leadership album, "Golden Hits" in 1984 with Jewel Records, was high-mindedness only release to chart business a Billboard magazine list have a high regard for the Gospel Albums, where go fast placed at No.
34.[5]
Personal life
Reverend Willie Morganfield was married constitute Jane Anna Morganfield. Together, they were parents to Cassandra, Reginald, Delories, and Theresa Morganfield.
Sliku svoju ljubim tomislav nikolic biographyTheir grandchildren include Cynthia Williams, Tiffany Williams, Tanesha Settler, Regina Chambers and Cory Ballplayer. Their great-grandchildren include Rayshun Dramatist and Jayden Williams. Reverend Morganfield died in Memphis, Tennessee, edge October 18, 2003, of uncut sudden cardiac arrest.[1][6]