Jake Hess
Jake Hess (born December 24, 1927 in Limestone County , Alabama , † January 4, 2004 in Opelika , Alabama) was an American singer of Southern Gospel . He was born as Manchild Hess , but registered as a conscript under the name William Jesse Hess . Jake Hess was his stage name.
He began his artistic career at the age of 16 in the John Daniel Quartet , later he was a member of other vocal groups, such as the Statesman Quartet from 1947 to 1963 . He then founded the Imperials Quartet (still existing today as The Imperials ), which accompanied Elvis Presley on the gospel album How Great Thou Art in 1966 . In 1978 the Statesman Quartet was reunited. Together with the artists James Blackwood and JD Sumner they formed the group The Master's V , which occasionally toured together from 1981 to 1988. Together with his children Becky and Chris, Jack Hess formed the group The Jake Hess Sound , some of which appeared in the 1970s during TV broadcasts of church services by evangelical preacher Gene Scott .
Awards
- 1968 - "Best Sacred Performance", Grammy Award for "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
- 1969 - "Best Sacred Performance (Non-Classical)", Grammy Award for "Ain't That Beautiful Singing"
- 1970 - "Best Sacred Performance (Musical)", Grammy Award for "Everything Is Beautiful"
- 1981 - "Best Gospel Performance, Traditional", Grammy Award as a member of "The Masters V"
- 1982 - Induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame
- 1995 - Induced into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame
- 1998 - The Imperials were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Web links
- Jake Hess at Allmusic (English)
- Article on cooperation with Elvis Presley (English)
- Obituary ( Memento from January 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
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SURNAME | Hess, Jake |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hess, Manchild; Hess, William Jesse |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Southern Gospel singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Limestone County , Alabama , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2004 |
Place of death | Opelika , Alabama , USA |