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The Mighty Clouds of Joy was formed in 1959 in Los Angeles as a tradition-based style group. It wasn't until 1961 as the group became famous, they added bass, drums, and keyboards to the standard guitar backup and developed a funky sound that split the difference between gospel and rhythm and blues. In a break with tradition, the groups sound ...
Aug 2, 2024 · The Mighty Clouds of Joy, who often performed as Joe Ligon & The Mighty Clouds of Joy, was a gospel quartet established in Los Angeles, California in 1955. The founding members were Willie Joe Ligon (October 11, 1936), Johnny Martin (February 2, 1941), bass guitarist Richard Wallace (June 9, 1940), and brother guitarists Ermant Franklin, Jr ...
Check out The Mighty Clouds of Joy and host of Legendary Quartet masters passing the microphone on the classic Rev. Julius Cheeks number "I Believe I'll Run ...
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His later life is obscure, although it is believed that he did perform occasionally as a member of the Mighty Clouds of Joy before leaving the music industry in the late 1960s. According to researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc, he died in Houston, Texas in 1986, aged 44.
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He enrolled at Thomas Jefferson High School, and in 1955, he started the group Mighty Clouds of Joy. [ 6 ] Ligon recalled in 1985 that he was inspired to form the group after seeing Rev. Julius Cheeks, of the Sensational Nightingales, perform at a concert in Los Angeles. [ 8 ]
