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Julius Cheeks
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Julius Cheeks (August 07, 1929, Spartanburg, SC - January 27, 1981, Miami, FL ) At the peak of his career, the Rev. Julius Cheeks was the definitive hard gospel singer, famed for a gritty, powerful baritone which influenced not only the next generation of gospel performers but also secular stars including James Brown and Wilson Pickett. Born into abject poverty on August 7, 1929 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, as a child Cheeks was enamored of the recordings of the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Soul Stirrers and others; he began singing in the second grade, quitting school that same year… read more
Julius Cheeks (August 07, 1929, Spartanburg, SC - January 27, 1981, Miami, FL ) At the peak of his career, the Rev. Julius Cheeks was the definitive hard gospel singer, famed for a gritty,… read more
Julius Cheeks (August 07, 1929, Spartanburg, SC - January 27, 1981, Miami, FL ) At the peak of his career, the Rev. Julius Cheeks was the definitive hard gospel singer, famed for a gritty, powerful baritone which influenced not only t… read more