Clarence Fountain died Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 in a hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 88 years old.
“Clarence Fountain was a founding member of the GRAMMY-winning gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama, and was seen as a pillar of inspiration in the music industry,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. “He lent his distinctive vocals to the ensemble’s extensive catalog of recordings for more than 70 years and helped drive the group to mainstream success in 1948 with “I Can See Everybody’s Mother But Mine.” With the Blind Boys, he earned four GRAMMY Awards in the Best Traditional Gospel Soul Album category and the group was honored with the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 for their remarkable contributions to gospel music. Clarence will be dearly missed, and our thoughts go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.”
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
