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American gospel group

The Canton Spirituals are an American gospel recording group founded in Canton, Mississippi in

Background

The original Canton Spirituals from were Reverend Arthur Lee Jackson Sr., Reverend I.S.

Watkins, Jim T Graham, Claude Nichols, Warren G. Ward, Isaac Bolton, Eddie Jackson, Theo Thompson, Roscoe Lucious and founder Harvey Lee Watkins Sr. (December 5, – November 16, ).

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Why did dwayne watkins leave the canton spirituals

Founded in Canton, Mississippi, the original group included the songwriter and singer, Harvey Watkins, Sr., who began to sing in the group at the age of.

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Harvey Watkins Jr. has been the front man of the Canton Spirituals since his father's death in The group actually began in the s.

Harvey Watkins, Jr. Real Name: Harvey Lee Watkins Jr. Profile: Gospel singer, songwriter, born 2.

As of ^[update], the group is fronted by Watkins' son, Harvey Watkins Jr., and consists of Billy Voss, David Curry, Merlin Lucious, Shannon Lee, Rodrick Jones and Antoine Porter Sr. This incarnation garnered a Grammy Award nomination in for the album Live in Memphis and were Stellar Award recipients for "Best Group/Duo of the Year" as well as "Traditional Group of the Year" for the Living the Dream: Live In Washington, DC album.

In , the group took home two awards at The American Quartet Awards for "Quartet of the Year" and "Artist of the Year".