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Jake Hess
Jake Hess was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer. Hess' career started at the age of 16, when he joined the popular John Daniel Quartet, making his recorded debut on "Just a Prayer Away". After that, he sang with three of his brothers as the Hess Brothers Quartet. He also sang with the Sunny South Quartet and their rival, the Melody Masters Quartet.
In the latter part of his life, Hess sang with The Old Friends Quartet which was featured on the Bill Gaither Homecoming videos. Hess sang lead with the Statesmen Quartet from 1948 until 1963. Their recordings included projects on Columbia Records and then long-term with RCA Victor. In 1977-1978 Hess reunited with the surviving members of The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott, and Rosie Rozell to record three projects, including "Songs Elvis Loved".
The reunited Statesmen had sung at Elvis' funeral. In the fall of 1980, Hess, Lister, Rozell, assembled a new group with James Blackwood and J.D. Sumner, as a result the southern gospel group the Masters V was born. They toured from 1981 until 19
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Biography
Jake Hess was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer. Wikipedia
Born: December 24, 1927, Limestone County, AL
Died: January 4, 2004, Opelika, AL
Spouse: Joyce McWaters (m. 1952–2000)
Music groups: The Statesmen Quartet, The Imperials (1964 – 1967)
Children: Jake Hess, Jr.
Albums: Sweet Sweet Spirit, Jus' Jake And A Few Close Friends, MORE
Awards: Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance
Jake Hess (1927-2004) of Limestone County was a noted and prolific southern gospel singer from his youth through his death in 2004. A four-time Grammy winner, Hess produced over his career 10 solo albums and 49 albums with various gospel groups. Hess was known for the popular gospel songs "Who Am I?," "Wouldn't Take Nothin' for My Journey Now," and "Brighten the Corner Where You Are." His innovations in gospel instrumentation formed the foundation of the modern Contemporary Christian music movement. He was inducted i
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Jake Hess
December 24, 1927 - January 4, 2004
1995 Inductee
Born on Christmas Eve, in a house at Mt. Pisgah Church in Limestone County, Jake Hess was the seventh son and youngest of twelve. He started singing at age five with his brother and at age fourteen started singing with the Haleyville Melody Boys. He has become one of Gospel music's most imitated singers, innovators and leaders.
Labeled as Mr. Gospel Music, Hess sang with the John Daniel Quartet, Sunny South Quartet and the Original Melody Masters before joining the Statesmen Quartet in 1948 as an original member and lead singer. In 1963, Hess formed The Imperials, who backed Elvis Presley on a gospel album.
The winner of four Grammy awards, Hess was a founding father of the National Quartet Convention and a director of the Gospel Music Association. He has hosted television shows in Nashville and California. Hess was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1987.
Hess is the 1995 John Herbert Orr Pioneer Award recipient.
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