Willie Morganfield
| Willie Morganfield | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Willie Morgan Fields |
| Also known as | Rev. Willie Morganfield |
| Born | July 11, 1927 Stovall, Mississippi |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Clarksdale, Mississippi |
| Genres | gospel, traditional black gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, minister |
| Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter, piano |
| Years active | 1959–2003 |
| Labels | Jewel, Paula |
Reverend Willie Morganfield (July 11, 1927 – October 18, 2003), was an American gospel musician and minister. He started his music career, in 1959, with the release of a single, "What Is This?". His albums were primarily released by Jewel Records with a few by Paul Records. The only release that charted, Golden Hits, was released by Jewel in 1984, and this placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.
Early life
Morganfield was born on July 11, 1927 in Stovall, Mississippi.[1] He was raised in Memphis, Tennessee by a father who preached at King Solomon's Church.[1]
Music career
His music recording career commenced with the single, "What Is This?", that became a gospel music standard, the likes of Brother Joe May would go on to record another version of the song already popular with gospel music radio stations at the time being the most played track.[1] He released albums primarily with Jewel Records with a few released by Paula Records.[2][3] The album, "Golden Hits" in 1984 with Jewel Records, was the only release to chart on a Billboard magazine list of the Gospel Albums, where it placed at No. 34.[4]
Personal life
Reverend Morganfield died in Clarksdale, Mississippi on October 18, 2003 of a sudden cardiac arrest.[1][5]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[4] |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos |
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| Golden Hits |
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34 |
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