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	Alabama Music Hall of Fame: Jake Hess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Born on Christmas Eve, in a house at Mt. Pisgah Church in Limestone County, Jake Hess was the seventh son and youngest of twelve.
		The winner of four Grammy awards, Hess was a founding father of the National Quartet Convention and a director of the Gospel Music Association.
		Hess is the 1995 John Herbert Orr Pioneer Award recipient.
	www.archives.state.al.us /famous/music/jhess.html (157 words)

	jake hess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jake Hess must be one of the greatest tenors to ever have sang gospel music.
		Jake always had a smile on his face and when he began to sing, it was if he just began to glow.
		You could be feeling mighty low and see or hear Jake Hess began to sing and it would immediately change you outlook.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /jake_hess.html (190 words)

	Jake Hess
		Jake was born on December 24, 1927, in Mt. Pisgah, Ala., the youngest of 12 children.
		Jake's vocal style and his influence came from his father, who told him that singing was talking on key, and that the most important thing in a gospel song was the words—and singing them clearly.
		Originally Jake's decision to leave the Statesmen and begin a group of his own was a difficult hurdle for the friendship Jake and Hovie had developed over the years; however, the relationship survived and they remained friends for the rest of their lives.
	www.sgmg.org /News/Jake_Hess/body_jake_hess.html (1798 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Hess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jake Hess, 76, a four-time Grammy winner who sang with some of the premier quartets in gospel music and influenced the career of Elvis Presley, died Jan....
		Jake Hess, a four-time Grammy winner who sang with some of the premier quartets in gospel music and influenced the career of Elvis Presley, died early Sunday.
		Hess was a four-time Grammy winner who sang with some of the premier quartets in gospel music and influenced the career of Elvis Presley.
	www.nametraq.com /genealogy_jan04/H/Hess.shtml (2640 words)

	Jake Hess - TheBestLinks.com - Atlanta, Georgia, December 24, Elvis Presley, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jake Hess was a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer in the southern United States.
		He was born William Jesse Hess December 24, 1927, in Limestone County, Alabama, and died January 4, 2004 in Opelika, Alabama after suffering a heart attack December 14, 2003, just days after a performance in Atlanta, Georgia.
		Elvis has been quoted as noting Hess as his favorite singer, and in 1977, Hess sang at Presley's memorial service, much as he had performed at the burial of country legend Hank Williams in 1953 (with the Statemen).
	www.thebestlinks.com /Jake_Hess.html (426 words)

	A Tribute To Jake Hess
		Jake Hess recently passed away and I decided to invite a few special people to give you their thoughts on Jake as a bit of a tribute to the man who, for a number of years, defined Southern Gospel Music!
		Jake was born Dec. 24, 1927 in Mt. Pisgah, Ala., the youngest of 12 children born to the late Stovall and Lydia Hess of Haleyville, Ala.
		Hess, the son of an Alabama sharecropper, started singing when his audience was the backend of a plow mule.
	www.sgmusicforum.com /jake.htm (2852 words)

	Classic Gospel : : Alabama Public Television
		For more than 50 years, as lead singer for both the Statesmen and the Imperials, Jake Hess' was the voice that everyone revered, admired, and emulated—including Elvis Presley, who listed Jake as his favorite singer.
		Jake's contagious spirit was adored by young and old alike, making him one of the most beloved people in gospel music.
		The musical highlights are punctuated by special remembrances by Jake's close friend of many years, Bill Gaither, which adds yet another element of poignancy to this warm, memorable tribute.
	www.aptv.org /Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=87361 (121 words)

	Jake Hess: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		William Jesse Hess was born December 24, 1927, in Limestone County, AL, the youngest of 12 children born into an impoverished sharecropping family.
		Despite his precautions, Hess still suffered a heart attack, and although his prognosis for recovery was grim, he not only recovered but also returned to television a few weeks later.
		Hess returned to traditional group performance in 1981 as a member of the Masters V, which reunited him with Sumner, Lister, and James and Jake Blackwood; their self-titled debut LP won a Grammy, and they continued touring until accumulating health concerns forced them off the road in 1988.
	www.music.com /person/jake_hess/1 (758 words)

	Jake Hess - Elvis Presley
		Jake Hess was born W. Hess in Mt. Pisgah, Alabama on Christmas Eve 1927.
		Jake Hess' family were sharecroppers and they moved a great deal from farm to farm, always taking their old pump organ with them.
		Jake was known for his energy and his facial expressions when singing, his precise enunciation and phrasing.
	www.elvis.com.au /presley/jake_hess.shtml (808 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The youngest of 12 children, Hess was born in Mt. Pisgah, Ala., on Christmas Eve 1927.
		Hess was the last surviving member of that quartet which won a Grammy Award in 1982.
		According to singingnews.com, Hess was preceded in death by his wife Joyce in 2000 and is survived by three children, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
	www.bpnews.net /storydownload.asp?ID=17385 (509 words)

	Jake Hess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hess sang with the John Daniel Quartet, Sunny South Quartet and the Original Melody Masters before joining the Statesmen Quartet in 1948 as an original member and lead singer.
		In 1967, Hess hosted a Nashville television program, then joined with his two children to form "The Jake Hess Sound" during the mid-70s.
		Jake Hess died January 5, 2004 at the age of 76.
	www.alamhof.org /hessjake.htm (210 words)

	CMA: Jake Hess
		Jake Hess joined the John Daniel Quartet in 1943 and reached stardom with the Statesmen Quartet.
		Hess sang at his funeral, as he had at the funeral of country legend Hank Williams in 1953.
		Jake Hess passed away on January 4, 2004 at the age of 76.
	www.christianmusicarchive.com /artist.php?id=2772 (232 words)

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	Elvis’ favorite gospel singer, Hess, dies at 76 - MUSIC - MSNBC.com
		Jake Hess, described by Elvis Presley as his “favorite gospel singer,” died Jan. 4 in Opelika, Ala., aged 76.
		W.J. Hess was born Christmas Eve 1927, the last of 12 children born to sharecroppers Stovall and Lydia Hess in Mt. Pisgah, Ala.
		Hess sang at Presley’s 1977 funeral and also sang at the service for Hank Williams in 1953.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3920900 (606 words)

	Jeff and Sheri Easter - Official Website
		Jake truly was a "gentle" man. I'm not sure that I've ever met anyone quite like him, in that if you knew Jake, surely, you loved him.
		One of our favorite 'Jake' stories and we do have many, was the night we were onstage for the homecoming portion of the concert.
		Jake and I were sitting together, and Jeff was to the left of me. You must understand that among artists, Jeff's "quartet tenor voice" is infamously obnoxious, and he loves to sing it HIGH and LOUD!
	www.jeffandsherieaster.com /jakevestal.shtml (1133 words)

	Jake Hess Died On This Date In 2004
		Jake was born December 24, 1927 in Pisgah, Alabama, the youngest of 12 children, to the late Stovall and Lydia Hess of Haleyville, Alabama.
		Jake sang at the funerals of Hank Williams in 1953, and Elvis Presley in 1977.
		Jake Hess died on January 3, 2004 in Opelika, Alabama.
	www.tcmradio.com /news/January/Jan3.htm (259 words)

	Jake Hess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jake, whose career spanned more than 60 years, was one of Elvis Presley's favorite gospel singers, leader of the Statesmen Quartet and with the Imperials backed Elvis on his Grammy-winning gospel album "How Great Thou Art".
		When Elvis Presley died in 1977, Jake Hess sang at his funeral, as he had at the funeral of country legend Hank Williams in 1953.
		Hess has won the coveted Grammy four times and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1987.
	wcgs.ala.nu /jakehess.htm (542 words)

	NBC 15 :: Close to Home - Grammy-winning gospel star Hess dead at 76 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Last Update: 1/4/2004 7:27:15 PM (Columbus, Georgia-AP) -- Jake Hess, a four-time Grammy winner who sang with some of the premier quartets in gospel music and influenced the career of Elvis Presley, died early today.
		Hess is best known to contemporary audiences as a regular member of "Bill Gaither's Homecoming Friends." Gaither called him "one of the heroes of my youth.
		Later, Hess was a backup singer on several of Presley's Grammy-winning albums.
	www.wpmi.com /news/local/story.aspx?content_id=F579985C-D242-440E-B5CF-F3AB37572DA8 (292 words)

	Jake Hess interview
		Jake had some interesting things to say about his friendship with The King.
		Whenever Jake and the Statesmen would come to Tupelo to sing, young Elvis always came to see them.
		Jake Hess: He was just a little bright-eyed kid and they said he never was talkative around people, but he'd come to that record table where we had our song books and pictures and everything.
	www.elvisinfonet.com /hessinterview.html (366 words)

	COMMENTS
		However, since Crossroads Music Group had the distinct honor and privilege of releasing Jake Hess’s final two solo recordings, I was blessed to meet and interact with the legendary singer a number of times during the last three years of his remarkable life.
		Hess listening to his “All of Me” album tracks being recorded and engaging in some light conversation with him.
		Jake Hess was totally unaffected by his lifelong celebrity status.
	www.thesoutherngospel.com /comments.php?id=P710_0_1_0 (666 words)

	EMICMG Distribution
		For more than 50 years, as lead singer for both the Statesmen and the Imperials, Jake Hess was the voice that everyone revered, admired and emulated, including Elvis Presley, who listed Jake as his favorite singer.
		A Tribute to Jake Hess honors the legendary singer with memorable performances from the Homecoming series contributing to the rich memories Jake left us by way of his golden voice.
		The music of A Tribute to Jake Hess is punctuated with special memories shared by Jake’s close friend of many years, Bill Gaither.
	www.chordant.com /newreleases/left.asp?item_id=262625&artist_id=67485 (138 words)

	Jake Hess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1977 Jake Hess, Sr., was booked to perform in Taiwan.
		The lady with whom he was speaking found his birth certificate and read this portion to him...
		born 12-23-27 to Stoval and Lydia Hess in Limestone County Alabama.
	www.hoosierheart.com /jake_hess.htm (62 words)

	Statesmen Quartet
		Jerry Hopkins was one of the first to identify the Jake Hess influence.
		Charles Wolfe in his essay ‘Presley and the Gospel Tradition’ notes that Hess was adept at using "the background quartet to highlight and even propel his singing" in a way Elvis would later do with the Jordanaires (1956-67), the Imperials (1969-71) and J D Sumner and the Stamps Quartet (1972-77).
		Interestingly, Hess was a member of the Imperials when they started backing Elvis in 1969, although he would leave the group before they parted company with Elvis in 1971 over a pay dispute.
	www.elvisinfonet.com /statesmen.html (964 words)

	Jake Hess Shines
		Jake Hess offers a prime example of just how his love of his Lord and of the music he sings on His behalf, has allowed this Southern Gospel Legend to continue to be a favorite of audiences around the world.
		Consider: Jake has had many serious illnesses -- heart disease, cancer, diabetes, nephritis, circulatory problems - But, he has always had a sense of humor.
		None of this will be news to the legion of fans Jake can point to, but for those who are seeking some sort of reprise from the oft-troublesome times in which we live, Jake, his faith in God and Jesus, and his clear voice offer a respite that is both uplifting and entertaining.
	www.todaysseniorsnetwork.com /jake_hess_shines.htm (377 words)

	MORE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There is no one in the entire gospel music industry more beloved than Jake Hess.
		Jake recounted for him timeless stories of early days on the road; great moments, practical jokes, and wonderful times with other gospel music pioneers.
		Jake was one of a kind - without equal.
	www.sogospel.com /more.php?id=A3_0_1_0_M (599 words)

	Elvis Intresseförening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jake Hess återfanns tidigt i Gospelmusiken och då i den musikform som Elvis
		Jake ville formera den ultimata gospelgruppen och plockade samman de bästa
		Jake hade ett enastående gehör och snappade kvickt upp var det
	www.elvisintresseforening.se /news/ulf/Has%20left%20the%20Building.shtml (858 words)

	VH1.com : Jake Hess : Biography
		In addition to recording for Capitol and RCA, the Statesmen headlined their own syndicated TV series, and in 1952 they began touring with their chief rivals, the Blackwood Brothers, playing to record crowds throughout the South.
		Their package tours ended in tragedy on June 30, 1954, when the Blackwoods' plane crashed, killing members R.W. Blackwood and Bill Lyles -- Hess saved the life of James Blackwood after he attempted to rescue his brother from the burning wreckage.
		In time he even returned to the road, recruiting son Chris and daughter Becky to form Jake Hess & the Sound of Youth, which featured an 18-member youth choir.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/hess_jake/bio.jhtml (767 words)

	GOGR Music History - Statesmen Quartet
		Jake and Chris Hess left the quartet at the same time when Jake took a job as featured vocalist at a large church on the west coast.
		JD Sumner, Jake Hess, and Hovie Lister put their heads together and decided to form an all-star quartet to perform on a limited basis.
		Jake and Hovie often discussed the possibilities of reforming the Statesmen Quartet, but this reorganization never really happened until Bill Gaither encouraged them to again put the quartet on the road.
	www.grandolegospelreunion.com /sg-101/statesmen_final.htm (2295 words)

	Jake Hess, American Treasure
		And with that statement, one comes full circle to understand the secret to Jake Hess...he is a man who believes strongly in God, Jesus and certainty that what he (Jake) is doing--singing songs of praise to God and Jesus--is what the Lord wants him to do.
		The beautiful melody is a tribute to Jake's faith in the certainty of his personal salvation.
		In Jake's case, he has taken the 12th son of an Alabama sharecropper (both of whom came to Jesus during an 'extended meeting' in Alabama when Jake was 14 years old) and blessed him with a voice and personality that causes millions of people to love him.
	todaysseniorsnetwork.com /jake_hess-an_american_treasure.htm (721 words)

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