Willie Morganfield | |
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| Birth name | Willie Morgan Fields |
| Also known as | Rev. Willie Morganfield |
| Born | July 11, 1927 Stovall, Mississippi |
| Died | October 18, 2003 (aged 76) Clarksdale, Mississippi |
| Genres | Gospel, traditional black gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, minister |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter, piano |
| Years active | 1959–2003 |
| Labels | Jewel, Paula |
Reverend Willie Morganfield (July 11, 1927 – October 18, 2003), was an American gospel musician and minister. He started his music career, in 1959, with the release of a single, "What Is This?", which was made into a popular arrangement by the gospel music singer and pastor Walter Hawkins in 1980. His albums were primarily released by Jewel Records with a few by Paul Records. The only release that charted, Golden Hits, was released by Jewel in 1984, and this placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.