George Scott, a founding member and baritone vocalist of the Blind Boys of Alabama passed away in his sleep on Wednesday morning. While attending the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1936, Scott met Clarence Fountain and Jimmy Carter, forming the vocal group a few years later. The Blind Boys, who performed with Robert Randolph at the 2001 Jammys, recently won their fourth consecutive Grammy (Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album) for There Will Be A Light, their recording with Ben Harper. Scotts family has asked that mourners either make donations to the American Diabetes Association or send flowers to Holloway Funeral Home in Durham, NC (where the funeral will take place on Tuesday).
News
Archive- Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal and Aoife O’Donovan to Perform Benefit Concert for Musician Treatment Foundation in Ireland
- Watch: Pearl Jam Kick-Off World Tour with Thrilling Vancouver Series
- Graham Nash Unveils Expansive North American Tour
- New York’s Little Island to Present New Works from T Bone Burnett, Chris Thile and More
- Listen: Oteil Burbridge Shares New Lamar Williams Jr. Co-Write “Love and War (Live From Mexico),” Drops 12-Stop Fall Tour
- Austin City Limits Details 2024 Festival Lineup
- Watch: Couch Outline Tour to Support First Live Record ‘Sunshower – Live in LA,’ Share Live “Jessie” Video
- Widespread Panic Announce September 2024 Las Vegas Concerts
Most Popular
- Jaimoe Takes Part in Rare Public Concert Appearance, Revisits Allman Brothers Band Classics
- David Gilmour Plots First Tour Since 2016
- Dave Matthews Band Announce Free Livestream For European Tour Closer
- Circles Around the Sun Plot Post-Dead & Company After Party at Brooklyn Bowl Vegas
- Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Shares Artist Lineup for Who Stage
- Live Nation Announces Return of Concert Week: $25 Tickets to Outlaw Music Festival, Vampire Weekend, The Marley Brothers and More
- David Gilmour Announces First Concerts in Eight Years, Multi-Night Stint at London’s Royal Albert Hall
- Tedeschi Trucks Band Welcome Duane Betts, Charlie Starr
No Comments comments associated with this post