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The Williams Brothers is an American traditional black gospel music group from Jackson, Mississippi, they were formed in 1960 by Leon "Pop" Williams, who was the Williams' father, and early on the Williams' brother Frank Douglas was a member.
Robert F. Williams was born in Wall Lake, Iowa, USA on January 1, 1918. He was a singer and actor. He appeared in the films Janie (1944) and Something in the Wind (1947). He reunited with his brothers yearly from 1962 to 1990 for Andy's Christmas specials.
Williams and the choir recorded one live album with James Moore (singer) in 1991, with the choir recording another live album with Moore in 1995, two years after Williams passed away. At the 9th annual James Cleveland GMWA Awards, the Mississippi Mass won the Choir of the Year-Contemporary, and Best New Artist of the Year-Traditional.
Andy Williams' extensive discography began with the release of the 1948 single "Jubilee" as a member of the Williams Brothers alongside Kay Thompson. He recorded his first solo album, Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen , eight years later, and remained active in the music industry for the next 56 years, completing 43 studio albums, alongside ...
Williams had three brothers: Bob, Don, and Andy. One of his first performances was in a children's choir at the local Presbyterian church. [1] His brothers and he formed the Williams Brothers quartet [1] in late 1938, and they performed on radio in the Midwest, first at WHO, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Douglas LeAllen Williams (born September 3, 1956) is an American music artist. He started his solo music career, in 1995, with the release of gospel album, Heartsongs, that was released by Blackberry Records. The album got him a Grammy Award nomination at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards for the Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album.
Melvin LeVarn Williams (born July 21, 1953) is an American gospel musician.He started his solo music career, in 1988, with the release of, Back to the Cross, that was released by Compendia Music Group.
Banks was married to Deliana Williams, sister of Huey and Frank Williams of The Jackson Southernaires and Melvin, Leonard and Doug Williams of The Williams Brothers. At the time of his death, he was married to Patricia Banks. Banks was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1990 and given 6 months.