The Reverend Dr. James Edward Cleveland was a gospel singer, musician, and composer. Known as the King of Gospel music, Cleveland was a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating traditional black gospel, modern, soul, pop and jazz in arrangements for mass choirs. Throughout his career, Cleveland appeared on hundreds of recordings, won 4 Grammy Awards, and received a star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Waiting On You! and I Don’t Feel NoWays Tired!
Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus
I danced in the (origanal) ‘Blues Brothers’ movie, in the scene with James Brown singing with the James Cleavland choir. What a wonderful excillerating and greatly choreographed by (the ‘late’) Carlton Johnson. He was the first African American male dancer, then later to be the choreographer, of the Carol Bernett show.