According to gospelflava.com Melanie Pratt The gospel music world mourns the loss of extraordinary voice and the huge heart of Willie Joe Ligon, the legendary lead voice of The Mighty Clouds of Joy. Ligon passed away over the weekend at the age of 80, and manager, Pastor Isaac Lindsey issued the following statement on Facebook: […]
Gospel singer Joe Ligon died Sunday at the age of 80. He was the electric and vibrant frontman for the Grammy award-winning group Mighty Clouds of Joy, which helped bring gospel to the mainstream. Ligon was born in Troy, Ala. in 1936. He spent some time in Detroit, then moved to L.A., where he joined […]
We are sad to inform SoulTrackers of the death, at age 80, of legendary Gospel great, Joe Ligon, founder and lead singer of The Mighty Clouds of Joy. Under Ligon’s leadership, The Mighty Clouds took Gospel music to a new level of popularity and accessibility, incorporating R&B musical influences and delivering a more contemporary style […]
You’re going to love the Throwback Thursday video. Click on the video above to watch Joe Ligon & The Mighty Clouds of Joy (Then and Now) singing “I’ve Been In The Storm Too Long.” Enjoy!
