The Statesmen Quartet

Statesmen Quartet (juga dikenal sebagai Hovie Lister and The Statesmen Quartet) adalah sebuah grup musik Southern Gospel asal Amerika yang didirikan pada 1948 oleh Pendeta Baptis Hovie Lister. Bersama dengan Blackwood Brothers, Statesmen Quartet dianggap menjadi kuartet gospel berpengaruh dan tersukses pada 1950-an dan 1960-an dan memiliki pengaruh besar pada artis-artis pada masa itu dari genre gospel, country, pop, dan rock and roll. Bersama dengan hit-hit sepanjang beberapa dekade, Statesmen Quartet meraih beberapa kesuksesan menonjol termasuk menjadi grup Gospel pertama yang meraih kesepakatan menjadi duta merek. Selain itu, mereka membuat iklan-iklan televisi, tampil pada sejumlah acara radio dan TV, dan menandatangani kontrak dengan RCA Victor sebelum meluncurkan label rekaman mereka sendiri, Skylite Records, dengan Blackwood Brothers.

The Statesmen Quartet
Asal	Atlanta, Georgia, Amerika Serikat
Genre	Southern gospel
Tahun aktif	1948–2001
Label	RCA Victor, Skylite, Chime, Artistic, Temple
Artis terkait	The Blackwood Brothers, The Imperials, Elvis Presley, The Masters V

Diskografi

• 1957: The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister
• 1958: The Statesmen Quartet Sings with Hovie Lister
• 1958: The Bible Told Me So (RCA)
• 1959: Hymns
• 1959: I'll Meet You By the River (RCA)
• 1959: Get Away Jordan
• 1960: Mansion Over the Hilltop (RCA)
• 1960: On Stage (RCA)
• 1960: Something To Shout About
• 1960: Encores
• 1960: Peace, O Lord
• 1960: Statesmen Blackwood Favorites
• 1961: Out West (RCA)
• 1961: Through the States (RCA)
• 1962: Stop, Look & Listen for the Lord
• 1962: Camp-Meeting Hymns (RCA)
• 1962: Singing Time in Dixie (Skylight)
• 1963: The Mystery of His Way (RCA)
• 1963: Message in the Sky (RCA Camden)
• 1963: A Gospel Concert
• 1964: Hovie Lister Sings with His Famous Statesmen Qt. (RCA)
• 1964: Hovie Lister Spotlights Doy Ott (RCA)
• 1964: Songs Of Faith (RCA Camden)
• 1965: The Best Of The Statesmen Quartet (RCA)
• 1964: Doris Akers & The Statesmen Sing for You
• 1965: The Sensational Statesmen Quartet (RCA)
• 1965: Sings the Golden Gospel Songs (RCA)
• 1965: All Day Sing & Dinner on the Ground
• 1966: The Happy Sound (RCA)
• 1966: Sings the Gospel Gems
• 1967: In Gospel Country (RCA)
• 1967: My God is Real (RCA Camden)
• 1967: Showers of Blessing (RCA)
• 1968: Sing Brother Sing (RCA)
• 1968: Hits of the Decade
• 1968: Happy Land
• 1968: The Best of the Statesmen Volume 2 (RCA)
• 1968: God Loves American People (Skylite)
• 1968: Standing on the Promises
• 1969: Taller Than Trees (RCA Camden)
• 1969: Thanks to Calvary (Skylite)
• 1969: New Sounds Today (Skylite)
• 1970: No Greater Love (RCA Camden)
• 1970: Featuring…
• 1970: The Common Man
• 1971: Put Your Hand in the Hand (Skylite)
• 1972: Keep On Smiling
• 1972: Hits of the Decade
• 1972: Hits of the Decade Vol. 2 (Chime, Artistic)
• 1972: They That Sow (Skylite)
• 1973: I Believe in Jesus
• 1973: In Memory Of "Big Chief" Jim Wetherington & Denver "Crump" Crumpler (Lord, I Want to Go to Heaven) (CAM)
• 1973: Time to Remember
• 1974: Ain't That What It's All About
• 1974: Precious Memories
• 1974: Feature Doy Ott
• 1977: The Legendary Statesmen Return
• 1977: Gospel Songs Elvis Loved
• 1977: Get Away Jordan
• 1978: His Love Put a Song in My Heart
• 1978: Oh What a Savior (Skylite)
• 1979: Gospel Gems (Skylite)
• 1979: Hovie Lister & The Sensational Statesmen
• 1980: He is Here (Skylite)
• 1981: Sweet Beulah Land
• 1992: I Surrender All
• 1992: The Bible Told Me So
• 1992: Get Away Jordan
• 1992: Jubilee’s A Coming
• 1992: Revival
• 1992: O What a Savior
• 1993: O My Lord What a Time
• 1996: Saints Don't You Know
• 1997: Hovie Lister & The Statesmen
• 1998: Still Sensational
• 1999: You Can't Shake the Rock
• 2000: Even So Come
• Tahun Tidak Diketahui: Precious Old Book (Temple)
• Tahun Tidak Diketahui: Faith Unlocks the Door (Temple)
• Tahun Tidak Diketahui: How Great Thou Art (Skylite)

Pranala luar

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