6-600: Franklin Williams may refer to: Franklin Delano Williams (1947–1993), American Gospel music singer Franklin Williams (diplomat) (1917–1990), lawyer and civil rights leader in the United States See also [ edit ] Frank Williams (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
12-587: The 1980s. In 1979, while with the Jackson Southernaires, Frank became the executive producer and director of Gospel promotions at Malaco. Williams formed The Mississippi Mass Choir while serving as director of Gospel promotions at Malaco. With the company's support he began calling in personnel, including David R. Curry, who became Mississippi Mass Choir's music director. The choir's first album and video, The Mississippi Mass Choir, Live , were recorded on October 29, 1988 ( 1988-10-29 ) under
18-738: The 9th annual James Cleveland GMWA Awards, the Mississippi Mass won the Choir of the Year-Contemporary, and Best New Artist of the Year-Traditional. They also took home 4 Stellar Awards in 1989. Williams continued working in the Gospel music industry until his death from a heart attack on Monday, March 22, 1993 in Savannah, Georgia at an airport on the way back from a concert. He had been suffering from
24-612: The leadership of Williams. Five weeks after this album was released, Billboard magazine licensed it as the Number 1 Spiritual album in America and it stayed on the Billboard charts for an uninterrupted 45 weeks, setting a new record for gospel recordings at that time. Williams and the choir recorded one live album with James Moore (singer) in 1991, with the choir recording another live album with Moore in 1995, two years after Williams passed away. At
30-749: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Franklin_Williams&oldid=832379131 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Franklin Delano Williams Franklin Delano Williams ( ( 1947-06-25 ) June 25, 1947 in Smithdale, Mississippi – ( 1993-03-22 ) March 22, 1993 in Savannah, Georgia )
36-700: Was an American gospel music singer. As a child and during his early teens he joined the Southern Gospel Singers and later, The Williams Brothers . He teamed up with his brother Huey Williams in 1964, as part of The Jackson Southernaires . After their debut release, Too Late , they signed with ABC/Dunhill Records in 1972 and where they recorded Look Around and Save My Child . Later the Southernaires signed to Malaco Records . With Malaco they recorded Legendary Gentlemen (1979), Touch of Class (1981), and Down Home (1982). They won several awards during
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