Southern California Community Choir Explained

The Southern California Community Choir is a choir founded by the Rev. James Cleveland.

It has appeared on several recordings, including by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Kansas, Elton John and Arlo Guthrie. It performed on several episodes of TV Gospel Time in the early 1960s, and in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.

The choir appears in the 2018 concert film Amazing Grace featuring Aretha Franklin recording her 1972 live album of the same name.^[1]

Awards

The Choir has received the following awards:

• Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance (1975)^[2]

Discography

• 1972: Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin
• 1974: Arlo Guthrie
• 1976: Blue Moves - Elton John
• 1988: In the Spirit of Things - Kansas

See also

• List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D

Notes and References

1. News: Amazing Grace review – transcendent Aretha Franklin documentary. Hoffman. Jordan. November 14, 2018. The Guardian. May 23, 2019.
2. Web site: Grammy Awards 1975 . Awards and Shows. May 23, 2019.