The Williams Brothers | |
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| Also known as | The Sensational Williams Brothers The Williams Brothers Gospel |
| Origin | Smithdale, Mississippi |
| Genres | Gospel, urban contemporary gospel, traditional black gospel, southern gospel |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Labels | Word, Nashboro, Savoy, CBS, New Birth, Malaco, A&M, Melendo, Blackberry, Compendia, Warner Bros., Myrrh, MCA |
| Members | Doug Williams Melvin Williams Henry Green |
| Past members | Leon "Pop" Williams Leonard Williams Frank Douglas Maurice Surrell Derrick Horne Maulty "Tuff" Jewell IV Pharis "June Bug" Evans Jr. Ralph Lofton Terrell Midge Gatlin |
| Website | facebook |
The Williams Brothers is an American traditional black gospel music group from Jackson, Mississippi, they were formed in 1960 by Leon "Pop" Williams, who was the Williams' father, and early on the Williams' brother Frank Douglas was a member. At its inception, The group consisted of three brothers, Doug Williams, Leonard Williams, Melvin Williams, and their cousin, Henry Green and a non-family member Maurice Surrell. Later on the group would add Derrick Horne, Maulty "Tuff" Jewell IV, Pharis "June Bug" Evans Jr., Ralph Lofton Jr., and Terrell Midge Gatlin. They released 42 albums with various labels during their tenure, and 23 albums charted on the Billboard charts, mostly on the Gospel Albums chart. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Gospel Album category at the 34th, 37th, 43rd, 47th, and the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. In 1999, the group was inducted into the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, which is in Detroit, Michigan.