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Seven-time Grammy-winning Gospel music singer, songwriter and arranger Andrae Crouch died on January 8 at a hospital in Northridge, Calif. He was 72. Crouch was forced to cancel a tour after contracting pneumonia last December, and suffered a heart attack on Jan. 3, according to a statement from his sister earlier this week. His death was first reported by USA Today. Active since the 1960s, the Southern California native was notable for incorporating contemporary secular music styles into the Gospel tradition, helping to pave a path for much of contemporary Christian music in the process. Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Quincy Jones were among Crouch’s many secular music collaborators, and he conducted choir parts for such pop hits as Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” and Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror.”

by Brendan Lemon | 1/9/15 | Leave a comment |