Slim & the Supreme Angels
| Slim & the Supreme Angels | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Genres | gospel, urban contemporary gospel, traditional black gospel, southern gospel |
| Years active | 1956–2007 |
| Labels | Melendo, Nashboro, Black Label, Intersound, MCG, Gospel Jubilee, Malaco, Grammercy |
| Past members |
Rev. Howard "Slim" Hunt Robert "Sugar" Hightower Quincy King Larry Young Michael Richardson Maurice Robinson |
Slim & the Supreme Angels was an American traditional black gospel music group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, they were formed in 1956 by lead vocalist, Reverend Howard "Slim" Hunt of Walnut Grove, Mississippi, and guitarist and vocalist, Robert "Sugar" Hightower, of DeLand, Florida. The remaining group members of The Supreme Angels were Quincy King on vocals, Larry Young on vocals and keys, Michael Richardson performing vocals and bass, and Maurice Robinson playing drums and singing vocals. They released seventeen albums over the span of 51 years, and the imprints they utilized were the following: Melendo Records, Nashboro Records, Black Label Records, Intersound Records, MCG Records, Gospel Jubilee, Malaco Records, and Grammercy Records. The group got three album to place on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, and those were 1989's Death and the Beautiful Ladies, 1995's Stay under the Blood, and 1996's Nobody but You.
Background
The group had its origins in the agricultural world with Reverend Howard "Slim" Hunt, an African-American, growing up as the son of cotton farmers in Walnut Grove, Mississippi.[1] At 17 years old, Hunt moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to take a job as a riverboat steamer, while residing with his sister at the time.[1] This lasted only six months, before he relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1953, where he resided with another one of his sisters, while he was working as a plumber.[1] In 1956, Hunt was working as a candy maker, when he formed a local band, which became The Supreme Angels that eventually included, guitarist and vocalist, Robert "Sugar" Hightower, vocalist, Quincy King, keyboardist and vocalist, Larry Young, bass guitarist and vocalist, Michael Richardson, and drummer and vocalist, Maurice Robinson.[1][2] Hunt would found the Deliverance Temple in 1986, where he was the pastor, and it is located in Dillon, South Carolina.[1]
History
The group released seventeen albums with various labels from 1956 until 2007, and the labels they released albums with were the following: Melendo Records, Nashboro Records, Black Label Records, Intersound Records, MCG Records, Gospel Jubilee, Malaco Records, and Grammercy Records.[3] They got three of those albums to chart on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, and those were 1989's Death and the Beautiful Ladies at No. 14, 1995's Stay under the Blood at No. 16, and 1996's Nobody but You at No. 36.[4]
Members
- Reverend Howard "Slim" Hunt (December 13, 1934[5] — February 25, 2007)[6] – vocals
- Robert "Sugar" Hightower (December 17, 1948[5] — August 24, 2010)[7]– guitar, vocals
- Quincy King – vocals
- Larry Young – keys, vocals
- Michael Richardson – bass guitar, vocals
- Maurice Robinson – drums, vocals
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[4] |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||
| Death and the Beautiful Ladies |
|
14 |
| Stay under the Blood |
|
16 |
| Nobody but You |
|
36 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopdia". pp. 376–7.
- ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Slim & the Supreme Angels : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ AllMusic. "Slim & the Supreme Angels : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Billboard. "Slim & the Supreme Angels : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gloryland Gospel. "December 2015 events". Gloryland Gospel. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ Gloryland Gospel. "February 2015 events". Gloryland Gospel. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ Gloryland Gospel. "August 2015 events". Gloryland Gospel. Retrieved April 10, 2015.