Paul Beasley, a tenor who has sung with the Blind Boys of Alabama for the last decade, died Monday. A rep for the group confirmed the news to Rolling Stone, though the cause of death remains unknown. He was 78.
Beasley, who’d had a long career in gospel music with stints in the Gospel Keynotes and the Mighty Clouds of Joy, joined the Blind Boys after losing his sight in 2013. His first recording with the vocal group was their album, I’ll Find a Way, produced by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon.
Beasley, who’d had a long career in gospel music with stints in the Gospel Keynotes and the Mighty Clouds of Joy, joined the Blind Boys after losing his sight in 2013. His first recording with the vocal group was their album, I’ll Find a Way, produced by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon.
- 3/16/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Singer Benjamin Moore, Jr., a lifelong musician who spent 14 years as a member of the gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama, died last week on May 12. He was 80.
Reps for the Blind Boys of Alabama confirmed Moore’s death, adding that he died of natural causes at a hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His bandmate, Ricky McKinnie, said, “The Blind Boys family is deeply saddened by Ben’s passing. He was an integral part of our group, not just as a talented singer but as a kind and dependable friend.
Reps for the Blind Boys of Alabama confirmed Moore’s death, adding that he died of natural causes at a hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His bandmate, Ricky McKinnie, said, “The Blind Boys family is deeply saddened by Ben’s passing. He was an integral part of our group, not just as a talented singer but as a kind and dependable friend.
- 5/18/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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