Alex Bradford Too Close To Heaven - Singles & Albums 1953-62 CD New 824046915926

Professor Alex Bradford was a gospel singer, composer, arranger and choir director whose music during the 1950s and early \u201860s bridged the gap between gospel and soul, and who helped developed the modern mass choir movement in gospel.\n\nHis music and vocal style was an influence on the likes of Little Richard, Ray Charles and Bob Marley, with his approach to gospel characterized by a fervent rocking atmosphere, which helped bring him a million-seller with \u201CToo Close To Heaven\u201D.\n\nThis 70-track 3-CD collection comprises A&B sides of his singles on Specialty, including \u201CToo Close To Heaven\u201D, and the tracks from his album for Gospel \u201CWalking With The King\u201D, his Columbia album with the Abyssinian Baptist Choir, his Vee Jay album \u201COne Step\u201D and his album for Regent \u201CI'm Going to Work Till The Day Is Done\u201D.\n\nIt includes recordings as\n\nThis era was a heyday for the style of gospel music where many of the soul stars of the 60s )