The Jordanaires facts for kids
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The Jordanaires
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The Jordanaires with Elvis, 1957
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Origin | Springfield, Missouri, United States |
Genres | Gospel, country, rock & roll, folk |
Years active | 1948 | –2013
Associated acts | Foggy River Boys, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Ricky Nelson, Ringo Starr |
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The Jordanaires were an American vocal quartet that formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are known for providing background vocals for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972.
The group has also worked in the recording studio, on stage, and on television with many other country and rock and roll artists.
Original members
- Hoyt Hawkins – baritone and lead vocals, piano, organ, percussion (1949-1980; died 1980)
- Neal Matthews Jr. — second tenor and lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, double bass, bass guitar (1949–2000; died 2000)
- Gordon Stoker – tenor vocals, piano, organ, percussion (1951-2013; died 2013)
- Ray Walker – bass vocals (1958-2013)
See also
In Spanish: The Jordanaires para niños
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