Gordon E. Hill (February 10, 1927 – November 24, 2014) was an American quartet bass singer during the 1940s through the early 1960s.[1]

Life and career

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Hill was born in Missouri on February 10, 1927.[2] He sung with several quartets, including:

After leaving the Statesmen in 1949, he sang bass with several quartets including a return to the All American Quartet[4] in Mount Vernon, Illinois and the Revelaires Quartet, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.[5]

Hill died in Tucson, Arizona on November 24, 2014, at the age of 87.[6][2]

References

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Specific
  1. ^ "Gordon Hill". Southern Gospel History. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Gordon E. Hill". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ "GOGR Music History - Statesmen Quartet". Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  4. ^ "Southern Gospel History - All American Quartet". www.sghistory.com.
  5. ^ "The Revelaires". 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25.
  6. ^ "Hill, Gordon E." Arizona Daily Star. 4 December 2014. pp. A017. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
General
  • Goff, James R. (2002). Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Page 170. ISBN 0-8078-5346-1.
  • Terrell, Bob (1990). The Music Men:The Story of Professional Gospel Quartet Singing. Bob Terrell Publisher. Page 113. ISBN 1-878894-00-5
  • Cusic, Don (2002). The Sound Of Light: A History of Gospel and Christian Music. Hal Leonard Corporation Publisher. Page 193.