Eddie Lee Cornelius Jr. is a gospel singer, songwriter, speaker and author.
6-766: He was a songwriter and lead singer for The Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose , a 1970s soul R&B act. He wrote their biggest hits " Too Late To Turn Back Now " and " Treat Her Like A Lady ". In the 1980s, he released some solo albums on the Audiograph record label. In 1995, he became and ordained pastor and started the Blood of the Lamb ministries in South Florida . In June 2020, he released his inspirational memoir, titled It's Not Too Late To Turn Back Now: Back To The Open Arms Of God , on Amazon.com. His million sellers have been covered
12-577: A Black Hebrew sect in Miami and adopted the name Prince Gideon Israel. He wrote, recorded, and mixed music and videos for that group the next 15 years. He died of a heart attack on November 7, 1991. Eddie Cornelius became a born-again Christian and later an ordained pastor who continued to sing, produce, and write music. In June 2020, he released a memoir titled It's Not Too Late To Turn Back Now (Back To The Open Arms Of God) . On January 19, 2001,
18-642: A gold disc awarded in August 1972. While the group failed to find any further success on the scale of their first two singles, two releases, "Don't Ever Be Lonely" and "I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore" reached the Billboard Top 40. Their final charting single was "Since I Found My Baby" in 1974, from their third and last album. Their records were all produced by Bob Archibald at the Music Factory in Miami . The group disbanded in 1976 when Carter Cornelius joined
24-692: A group called the Gospel Jazz Singers. She returned home to Florida at her mother's request to help form the group. The group hit the pop chart in 1971 with the single " Treat Her Like a Lady " ( U.S. R&B Top 20, Billboard Hot 100 No. 3). The record was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on 2 August 1971. The act succeeded again in 1972 with " Too Late to Turn Back Now " (U.S. R&B No. 5, Hot 100 No. 2); both songs were written by Eddie Cornelius. This also sold over one million copies with
30-464: A multitude of artists. Cornelius Brothers %26 Sister Rose Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose was an American family soul singing group , from Dania Beach , Florida , United States. It was formed in 1970 and gained popularity in the early 1970s. It was composed of siblings Carter , Eddie , and Rose Cornelius, who were joined by their sister Billie Jo Cornelius in 1972. Cleveland E. Barrett (a childhood friend), an original member of
36-612: The group, was killed in a car accident before their chart success. The group originally formed in the mid 60s with Eddie and Carter Cornelius as the Cornelius Brothers. After seeing a talent search ad in the paper, the duo auditioned for producer Bob Archibald who then signed them to his label. Rose Cornelius had already appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in June 1967 and had been performing in Las Vegas and worldwide, touring in 1970 with
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