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TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 11:40 PM Jan 2015

Andrae Crouch, legendary gospel figure, dies at 72

Source: AP

LOS ANGELES — Andrae Crouch, a legendary gospel performer, songwriter and choir director whose work graced songs by Michael Jackson and Madonna and movies such as “The Lion King,” has died. He was 72.

Crouch died Thursday afternoon at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, where he had been admitted Saturday after suffering a heart attack, said his publicist, Brian Mayes.

Crouch and his sister, Sandra Crouch, lived in the Pacoima area of Los Angeles, Mayes said. They were pastors at the New Christ Memorial Church in the Los Angeles suburb of San Fernando.

Born in San Francisco, Crouch wrote his first gospel tune at age 14.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20150108-andrae-crouch-legendary-gospel-figure-dies-at-72.ece

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Andrae Crouch, legendary gospel figure, dies at 72 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2015 OP
Sorry to hear about that... GReedDiamond Jan 2015 #1
I listened to his music as a teenager. Ilsa Jan 2015 #2
Rest in peace shenmue Jan 2015 #3
.... DeSwiss Jan 2015 #4
Let the church say amen madashelltoo Jan 2015 #5
I used to listen to some of his music. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #6
RIP Andrae. Loved his music, especially his lead singer Tata Vega. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #7
Appreciated Andrae's voice and spirit. RIP. freshwest Jan 2015 #8
RIP Pastor Crouch. woodsprite Jan 2015 #9

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
2. I listened to his music as a teenager.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 11:52 PM
Jan 2015

RIP, Andrae. I hope Heaven is everything you thought it would be.

madashelltoo

(1,698 posts)
5. Let the church say amen
Fri Jan 9, 2015, 01:05 AM
Jan 2015

Is my favorite Andre Crouch song. They sang it at the end of Whitney Houston's funeral. R.I.P. Rev. Crouch.

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