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- Category: Recording
- Unveiled: 14 Aug 1981
- Star rank: 2072
- Address:
6786 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
- GPS location:
34.101434, -118.337604
Rev. James Cleveland
Next star: Al Jolson
Previous star: Gloria Swanson
Biography
Dr. Charles Fold (L) and Reverend James Cleveland (R) perform in Detroit, Michigan (1970s).
Source: culan.org
The Reverend Dr. James Cleveland (December 5, 1931 – February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound, bringing the stylistic daring of hard gospel and jazz and pop music influences to arrangements for mass choirs. He is known as the King of Gospel music.
Fact file
- Born: December 5, 1931
- Origin: Chicago, Illinois
- Died: February 9, 1991 (aged 59)
- Genres: Gospel music
- Instruments: Vocals, piano
- Labels: States, Savoy
- Associated acts: Albertina Walker, Roberta Martin, The Cleveland Singers, The Caravans
Read more about Rev. James Cleveland at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
Hollywood Blvd, south side, between Highland and McCadden
From here you can:
- Go east and cross McCadden
- Go west and cross Highland
- Cross to the north side of Hollwood near Highland
- Cross to the north side of Hollwood near McCadden
Nearby you will also find Journey, Gloria Swanson, Al Jolson, Dick Enberg, America, and many others.