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Date of Birth
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05-December-1931
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Place of Birth
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Chicago
(Illinois, United States of America, Chicago metropolitan area, Area code 872)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Cleveland, Rev. James, James Cleveland, The Reverend Dr. James Cleveland, Reverend James Cleveland, King James, Crown Prince of Gospel
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Profession
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Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Minister of religion, Composer, Music Arranger
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The Reverend Dr. James L. Cleveland was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound, bringing the stylistic daring of hard gospel and jazz and pop music influences to arrangements for mass choirs. He is known as the King of Gospel music.
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