As we close out this month celebrating black music we cant help but to put this gentlemen as the last video…He has influenced millions of church gowers and musicians with his arrangements and vocal ability thru the years..Here is The Late Rev James Cleveland singing ” Something Go A Hold On Me” Recorded LIVE in 1959…below his bio:
The Reverend Dr. James Cleveland (December 5, 1931 – February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound, bringing the stylistic daring of hard gospel and jazz and pop music influences to arrangements for mass choirs. He is known as the King of Gospel music.
