More than a gospel institution, Blind Boys of Alabama are a cultural force that has swept up musicians from every stylistic precinct, including Prince, Willie Nelson, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and Ben Harper. With five GRAMMY Awards (including one for lifetime achievement) and a sumptuous repertoire of soaring anthems, the group is a gospel standard bearer that has crossed over without adopting secular songs.
Formed by a group of elementary students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s who sang for pocket change, the quintet made a series of fine recordings in the post-war years that assured their place in the gospel pantheon, and they were an indispensable part of the soundtrack to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
After more than 20 albums and innumerable performances around the globe, the group returns with their newest album, 2023's triple GRAMMY-nominated Echoes of the South. Drawing its name from the Birmingham radio program that hosted the group's very first professional performance back in 1944, the album features a stirring updated version of Stevie Wonder's "Heaven Help Us All" and marks the final appearances by longtime members Paul Beasley and Benjamin Moore.
Opening the show will be New Orleans singer, songwriter, and pianist Jon Cleary, known for his appearances in and theme song for the HBO series Treme. He performs a solo set.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama have been celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards, and been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They have won five Grammy® Awards, attaining the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years.
The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince, and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal. The Blind Boys of Alabama have also appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night, The Grammy® Awards, 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report, and many other television shows.
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Formed by a group of elementary students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s who sang for pocket change, the quintet made a series of fine recordings in the post-war years that assured their place in the gospel pantheon, and they were an indispensable part of the soundtrack to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
After more than 20 albums and innumerable performances around the globe, the group returns with their newest album, 2023's triple GRAMMY-nominated Echoes of the South. Drawing its name from the Birmingham radio program that hosted the group's very first professional performance back in 1944, the album features a stirring updated version of Stevie Wonder's "Heaven Help Us All" and marks the final appearances by longtime members Paul Beasley and Benjamin Moore.
Opening the show will be New Orleans singer, songwriter, and pianist Jon Cleary, known for his appearances in and theme song for the HBO series Treme. He performs a solo set.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama have been celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards, and been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They have won five Grammy® Awards, attaining the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years.
The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince, and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal. The Blind Boys of Alabama have also appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night, The Grammy® Awards, 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report, and many other television shows.
More than a gospel institution, Blind Boys of Alabama are a cultural force that has swept up musicians from every stylistic precinct, including Prince, Willie Nelson, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and Ben Harper. With five GRAMMY Awards (including one for lifetime achievement) and a sumptuous repertoire of soaring anthems, the group is a gospel standard bearer that has crossed over without adopting secular songs.
Formed by a group of elementary students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s who sang for pocket change, the quintet made a series of fine recordings in the post-war years that assured their place in the gospel pantheon, and they were an indispensable part of the soundtrack to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
After more than 20 albums and innumerable performances around the globe, the group returns with their newest album, 2023's triple GRAMMY-nominated Echoes of the South. Drawing its name from the Birmingham radio program that hosted the group's very first professional performance back in 1944, the album features a stirring updated version of Stevie Wonder's "Heaven Help Us All" and marks the final appearances by longtime members Paul Beasley and Benjamin Moore.
Opening the show will be New Orleans singer, songwriter, and pianist Jon Cleary, known for his appearances in and theme song for the HBO series Treme. He performs a solo set.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama have been celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards, and been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They have won five Grammy® Awards, attaining the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years.
The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince, and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal. The Blind Boys of Alabama have also appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night, The Grammy® Awards, 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report, and many other television shows.
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Formed by a group of elementary students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s who sang for pocket change, the quintet made a series of fine recordings in the post-war years that assured their place in the gospel pantheon, and they were an indispensable part of the soundtrack to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
After more than 20 albums and innumerable performances around the globe, the group returns with their newest album, 2023's triple GRAMMY-nominated Echoes of the South. Drawing its name from the Birmingham radio program that hosted the group's very first professional performance back in 1944, the album features a stirring updated version of Stevie Wonder's "Heaven Help Us All" and marks the final appearances by longtime members Paul Beasley and Benjamin Moore.
Opening the show will be New Orleans singer, songwriter, and pianist Jon Cleary, known for his appearances in and theme song for the HBO series Treme. He performs a solo set.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama have been celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards, and been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They have won five Grammy® Awards, attaining the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years.
The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince, and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal. The Blind Boys of Alabama have also appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night, The Grammy® Awards, 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report, and many other television shows.
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