Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace: the 1972 church recording that became her best-selling album
In January 1972, Aretha Franklin returned to her gospel roots for two nights of recording at a Los Angeles church with James Cleveland and a choir.…
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James Cleveland: the “King of Gospel” who built the modern choir sound
James Cleveland, known as the King of Gospel, founded the Gospel Music Workshop of America in the late 1960s and played on Aretha Franklin's 1972 album…