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Southern Gospel Pioneer Ed Hill Passes

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Southern Gospel legend, Ed Hill has passed away.  Hill was one of the founding members of The Prophets Quartet in 1959.  He served as baritone and manager for the group for most of the life of the group.

Hill retired The Prophets Quartet in 1973, joining JD Sumner And The Stamps, in the baritone position.  This is the configuration of the group that served as backup for Elvis Presley from 1971 until his death in 1977.  Hill was responsible each evening at the end of the Elvis concerts for uttering that famous phrase, “Elvis has left the building.”

Ed Hill would go on to be a part of The Singing Americans, Masters V and finally The Songefellows Quartet.  He was inducted into the SGMA Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Perrys ‘It Never Gets Old’ is #1 on this month’s Texas Gospel Canada chart

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A group with a five-decade history of traveling and singing Southern Gospel has the number one spot on the Mid-June Texas Gospel Canada Top 20.

The Perrys started out in Dawsonville, Georgia, USA with brother and sisters Randy, Libbi and Debbie in 1970. They sang as a trio in their early years, then expanded in the 80s with the addition of bass singer Tracy Stuffle and later soprano Denise Henton. Tracy Stuffle sang with the group until his death in 2018.

The group’s latest song is It Never Gets Old from their Keep Movin’ Along project. It has become a favorite among listeners and has risen to the top spot on this month’s chart based on airplay.

Here is the Mid-June Texas Gospel Canada Top 20:

1 It never gets old The Perrys
2 Can I get a witness The Sound
3 The God I serve Karen Peck and New River
4 I see revival Crabb Family
5 I believe the book Legacy Five
6 If God pulled back the curtain The Nelons
7 When I turn to you Jason Crabb
8 Glorious God Lauren Talley
9 A song to remind you The Steeles
10 Yes Triumphant Quartet
11 I will glory in the story Austin and Ethan Whisnant
12 Nothing at all HighRoad
13 That little crowded room Tim Menzies
14 Learning to dance in the rain Jeff & Sheri Easter
15 I rest assured Poet Voices
16 House of God Taylors
17 God has provided Himself a Lamb Mark Trammell Quartet
18 Love like I’m leaving Gaither Vocal Band
19 After the storm Erwins
20 Love don’t 11th Hour