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| name = Jake Hess | image = jake hess imperials 1966.jpg | caption = Jake Hess (second right) with the Imperials, 1966 | birth_name = Manchild Hess | birth_date = {{birth date|1927|12|24}} | birth_place = Limestone County, Alabama, United States | origin = | death_date = {{death date and age|2004|1|4|1927|12|24}} | death_place = Opelika, Alabama | background = solo_singer | alias = | genre = Southern gospel | years_active = 1945–2003 | label = | associated_acts = The Statesmen Quartet, The Imperials, The Masters V, Old Friends Quartet | website = }}Jake Hess (December 24, 1927 – January 4, 2004) was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer.[1] LifeThe son of "a sharecropper who was a shape-note singing-school teacher," Hess was born in Mt. Pisgah,[2] near Athens,[1] in Limestone County, Alabama. His parents were Stovall and Lydia Hess. He was the youngest of 12 children.[2] Hess's entry on the Encyclopedia of Alabama's website says of his name: "His parents did not officially name him, so the attending physician entered his name as 'Man Child' Hess in official documents."[3] When he registered with the draft board in Lincoln, Nebraska, he gave his name as "William Jesse Hess."{{Citation needed|date=July 2016}} In 1997, when Hess was preparing to get a passport to travel overseas, he discovered that his birth certificate actually read Manchild Hess.{{Citation needed|date=July 2016}} His son, Jake Jr., named his recording company Manchild Records in honor of his father. CareerHess' career started at the age of 16, when he joined the popular John Daniel Quartet in 1943,[6] making his recorded debut on "Just a Prayer Away". (He had previously sung with Louie Auten and the Tennessee Valley Boys.)[3] After that, he sang with three of his brothers as the Hess Brothers Quartet. He also sang with the Sunny South Quartet and their rival, the Melody Masters Quartet. In the latter part of his life, Hess sang with The Old Friends Quartet which was featured on the Bill Gaither Homecoming videos. Statesmen QuartetHess sang lead with the Statesmen Quartet from 1948 until 1963.[2] Their recordings included projects long-term with RCA Victor. In 1977-1978 Hess reunited with the surviving members of The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott, and Rosie Rozell to record three projects, including "Songs Elvis Loved". The reunited Statesmen had sung at Elvis's funeral. In the fall of 1980, Hess, Lister, and Rozell assembled a new group with James Blackwood and J.D. Sumner. As a result the southern gospel group the Masters V was born. They toured from 1981 until 1988 when illnesses prompted several of the members to retire from full-time singing. The ImperialsUpon leaving the Statesmen Quartet at the end of 1963, Hess formed his "dream" group, the Imperials.[2] Although they were not immediately accepted by his peers because of their innovative use of electric guitars and drums, they went on to become pioneers in Contemporary Christian Music, and would eventually be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They backed Elvis Presley from 1966 to 1971. Elvis has been quoted as noting Hess as his favorite singer. Hess left the Imperials in 1967 due to health problems. The Jake Hess SoundHess also sang with his children, Becky and Chris, in a group he named "The Jake Hess Sound". In the late 1970s, Hess and his son Chris were featured singers on the television broadcasts of evangelist Dr. Gene Scott. With Elvis PresleyJake Hess was an idol of Presley, was a major influence, and sang at Elvis's funeral. Hess also sang backup on several albums that were recorded by Elvis.[4] Solo careerJake Hess was a noted soloist in his own right. He had won several Grammy Awards on RCA Victor as a solo artist. His last 12 years, he appeared on the Gaither Homecoming concerts and videos. These videos featured Hess from noted concerts in the U.S. at the Kennedy Center, the Ryman Auditorium, and Hawaiian islands and Europe. TelevisionHess had The Jake Hess Show on WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee and performed in the Old Time Singing Convention.[5] FamilyHess and Joyce McWaters were married on October 5, 1952. They had three children.[3] Jake Hess, Jr. has become a well-known southern gospel songwriter, in addition to being married to Judy Martin of The Martins.[6] In 1989 Jake's nephew Steve Hess & Eugene Baker (Hess & Baker, Skylite/Sing) were in Nashville to record several segments on Bobby Jones Gospel (BET Network). Jake accompanied them to the studio and liked what he heard. While visiting with Jake in Brentwood, Jake asked if they would be interested in forming with him a new version of Jake Hess & Friends. The group would ultimately consist of Jake, Steve, Eugene & Chris, Jake's son. They started rehearsals in Jake's family room and started touring later in the year. There were several dates in Missouri and Florida, but Jake determined that the travelling was going to be more demanding than he anticipated, so by 1990 the tours were put on hold with the possibility of doing something with television. Jake Hess III [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHlkagXiv1p082giVhuCNzA] continues the family's musical heritage by singing in the highly acclaimed The Voices of Lee, part of Lee University in Cleveland, TN. BookIn 1995, Hess's autobiography, Nothin' but Fine: The Music and the Gospel According to Jake Hess,[3] was published by Buckland Press.[7] DeathHess died January 4, 2004, in Opelika, Alabama[8] after suffering a heart attack December 14, 2003,[9] just days after a performance in Atlanta, Georgia. He was survived by a daughter, two sons, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a sister.[2] Awards and honors
DiscographySolo albums
With The Statesmen
Jake Hess and the Imperials{{main|The Imperials discography}}Albums with Elvis Presley
With the Masters V
Video
Gaither Homecoming Performances
References1. ^1 McNeil, W.K., Ed. (2010). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Routledge. {{ISBN|978-0-415-94179-2}}. Pp. 201-202. 2. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|last1=Kirksey|first1=Jerry|title=Jake Hess funeral arrangements|url=http://singingnews.com/news/11590608/|accessdate=10 July 2016|work=singingnews|date=January 5, 2004}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|last1=Schmidt|first1=Greg|title=Jake Hess|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3435|website=Encyclopedia of Alabama|accessdate=10 July 2016}} 4. ^https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/11/nyregion/jake-hess-76-gospel-pioneer-and-inspiration-to-presley.html?_r=0 5. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Jake Hess 30 Years in Gospel|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jCkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA56&lpg=RA1-PA56&dq=%22Jake+Hess%22+%22Music+City+Singers%22&source=bl&ots=QCRYKgFxOS&sig=2aR_Dn9ePFSSsoL_5ojHdncvjtE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VUgPVa3CA8ulNrL-gKAB&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22Jake%20Hess%22%20%22Music%20City%20Singers%22&f=false|accessdate=22 March 2015|agency=Billboard|date=October 10, 1970|page=56}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Interview with The Martins|url=http://www.crosswalk.com/1108828/|publisher=crosswalk.com|accessdate=2 November 2011}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Nothin' But Fine: The Music and the Gospel According to Jake Hess|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Nothin_But_Fine.html?id=eKVa3XsZ-lAC|website=Google Books|accessdate=10 July 2016}} 8. ^1 {{cite news|title=Gospel Quartet Singer Jake Hess|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2004/01/06/gospel-quartet-singer-jake-hess/9971d39d-64e9-4239-8348-93bd829285fc/|accessdate=10 July 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=January 6, 2004|location=District of Columbia, Washington}} 9. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Price|first1=Deborah Evans|title=Gospel World Loses Jake Hess|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA48&dq=%22Jake+Hess%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgzb3B1-nNAhUHxiYKHZvoAbUQ6AEIIjAB#v=onepage&q=%22Jake%20Hess%22&f=false|accessdate=10 July 2016|work=Billboard|date=January 17, 2004|pages=48}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=("Jake Hess" search)|url=https://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=%22Jake+Hess%22&field_nominee_work_value=&year=All&genre=All|website=The Grammys|accessdate=10 July 2016}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Winners|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=1981&genre=14|website=grammy.com|accessdate=22 March 2015}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Inductees Archive|url=http://www.gmahalloffame.org/speaker-lineup/w-j-jake-hess/|website=GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame|accessdate=10 July 2016}} 13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.alamhof.org/amhof_contemporaryawards.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-03-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318041703/http://www.alamhof.org/amhof_contemporaryawards.htm |archivedate=2012-03-18 |df= }} Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductees External links
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