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629:(2008). Soon after that performance, White left and was replaced with Jimmy's younger brother, Billy Blackwood. In 2012, Byrd was replaced with Butch Owens. Also in 2012, Jimmy Blackwood retired and was replaced by Michael Helwig. In 2017, Helwig stepped down as lead singer due to a battle with ALS and was replaced by Jonathan Mattingly.
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2055:Cecil Stamps Blackwood (1954–2000)
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2101:Jonathan Mattingly (2017–Present)
1809:Cecil Stamps Blackwood – baritone
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285:winners in addition to winning 7
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2384:1976: Associate Membership Award
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2052:Hilton Griswold (1944–1946/1947)
1550:R. W. Blackwood Jr. – tenor/lead
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2064:Billy Blackwood (2009–Present)
1410:Billy Blackwood – drums (1974)
349:Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
309:The Blackwood Brothers Quartet
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2291:: Best Gospel Performance –
776:MusiCares Person of the Year
355:Clanton, Alabama plane crash
178:Contemporary Christian music
21:Blackwood (publishing house)
2222:Mike Hammontree (2009–2012)
2210:Tommy Fairchild (1971–1983)
2189:Jackie Marshall (1950–1959)
2186:Hilton Griswold (1940–1950)
2137:Robert Crawford (1983–1984)
2003:Bill Lyles (1946/1947–1954)
1997:Doyle Blackwood (1934–1942)
1867:Brad White – baritone/piano
1672:R. W. Blackwood Jr. – tenor
394:National Quartet Convention
325:Stamps-Baxter Music Company
317:Choctaw County, Mississippi
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2098:Michael Helwig (2012–2017)
2083:Mark Blackwood (1987–1996)
2058:Mark Blackwood (2004–2005)
2049:R.W. Blackwood (1934–1954)
2039:Eric Walker (2021–Present)
2024:Cecil Stringer (1988–1990)
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2183:Marion Snider (1939–1940)
2149:Mike LoPrinzi (1988–1989)
2146:Terry Edwards (1987-1988)
2113:Roy Blackwood (1934–1948)
2089:Mike LoPrinzi (1997–1999)
1960:Jonathan Mattingly – lead
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590:23rd Annual Grammy Awards
562:Lift Up the Name of Jesus
558:22nd Annual Grammy Awards
294:Gospel Music Hall of Fame
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2167:Wayne Little (2004–2021)
2164:Steve Warren (1998–2000)
2155:Steve Warren (1993–1994)
2030:Eric Winston (1992–2000)
2027:Jeff McMahon (1990–1992)
867:Wallace Milligan – piano
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463:, the Couriers Quartet,
390:Gospel Music Association
287:Gospel Music Association
279:Christian music industry
65:"The Blackwood Brothers"
2279:Best Gospel Performance
2201:Peter Kaups (1968–1970)
2198:Dave Weston (1966–1968)
2180:Wallace Milligan (1939)
2161:Tracy Trent (1997–1998)
2122:Alden Toney (1949–1951)
2119:Cat Freeman (1948–1949)
2036:Butch Owens (2012–2021)
1889:Mike Hammontree – piano
1815:Chris Blackwood – piano
1783:Chris Blackwood – piano
1687:Tommy Fairchild – piano
1493:Robert Crawford – tenor
1486:Tommy Fairchild – piano
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1372:Billy Blackwood – drums
1369:Tommy Fairchild – piano
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1344:Tommy Fairchild – piano
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1074:Hilton Griswold – piano
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1036:Hilton Griswold – piano
1004:Hilton Griswold – piano
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937:Hilton Griswold – piano
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678:Museum and Hall of Fame
517:Best Gospel Performance
418:Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2219:Brad White (2004–2009)
2158:Paul Acree (1994–1997)
2140:Rick Price (1984–1985)
2125:Dan Huskey (1951–1952)
2092:Rick Price (1999–2000)
2061:Brad White (2005–2009)
2033:Randy Byrd (2004–2012)
2021:Ken Turner (1971–1988)
1975:Members by vocal range
1880:Jimmy Blackwood – lead
1864:Jimmy Blackwood – lead
1832:Jimmy Blackwood – lead
1643:Darren Krauter – tenor
1627:Darren Krauter – tenor
1566:Jerry Trammell – tenor
1553:Jimmy Blackwood – lead
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1474:Pat Hoffmaster – tenor
1445:Jimmy Blackwood – lead
1442:James Blackwood – lead
1439:Pat Hoffmaster – tenor
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1392:Pat Hoffmaster – tenor
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1240:James Blackwood – lead
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915:Doyle Blackwood – bass
909:James Blackwood – lead
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150:Background information
2572:Family musical groups
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2285:(with Porter Wagoner)
2283:More Grand Old Gospel
2177:Joe Roper (1938–1939)
2128:Bill Shaw (1952–1973)
2012:John Hall (1965–1968)
2000:Don Smith (1942–1947)
1899:Michael Helwig – lead
1822:disbanded before 2004
1713:Mark Blackwood – lead
1697:Mark Blackwood – lead
1675:Mark Blackwood – lead
1652:Cecil Stringer – bass
1646:Mark Blackwood – lead
1636:Cecil Stringer – bass
1630:Mark Blackwood – lead
1614:Mark Blackwood – lead
1611:Mike Loprinzi – tenor
1585:Mark Blackwood – lead
1582:Terry Edwards – tenor
1179:Jack Marshall – piano
1144:Jack Marshall – piano
1125:Jack Marshall – piano
1106:Jack Marshall – piano
1024:Calvin Newton – tenor
992:Roy Blackwood – tenor
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957:Roy Blackwood – tenor
925:Roy Blackwood – tenor
906:Roy Blackwood – tenor
899:Marion Snider – piano
887:Roy Blackwood – tenor
855:Roy Blackwood – tenor
836:Roy Blackwood – tenor
817:Roy Blackwood – tenor
695:The Blackwood Quartet
543:label and then again
509:More Grand Old Gospel
473:the Statesmen Quartet
437:the Statesmen Quartet
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361:The Statesmen Quartet
2582:Grammy Award winners
2440:absolutelygospel.com
2134:John Cox (1979–1981)
2116:Calvin Newton (1948)
1941:Wayne Little – tenor
1925:Wayne Little – tenor
1896:Wayne Little – tenor
1877:Wayne Little – tenor
1861:Wayne Little – tenor
1829:Wayne Little – tenor
1774:Mike Loprinzi – lead
1758:Mike Loprinzi – lead
1694:Steve Warren – tenor
1678:Mike Loprinzi – lead
1319:London Parris – bass
1198:Wally Varner – piano
737:The Johnny Cash Show
584:, Rosie Rozell, and
521:in the same category
465:The Kingsmen Quartet
216:, Voicebox, Daywind.
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1812:Eric Winston – bass
1780:Eric Winston – bass
1764:Eric Winston – bass
1755:Tracy Trent – tenor
1748:Eric Winston – bass
1719:Eric Winston – bass
1703:Eric Winston – bass
1684:Jeff McMahon – bass
1290:Peter Kaups – piano
1268:Dave Weston – piano
1214:J. D. Sumner – bass
1195:J. D. Sumner – bass
1094:Alden Toney – tenor
1062:Alden Toney – tenor
1043:Cat Freeman – tenor
662:Grammy Hall of Fame
2597:RCA Victor artists
2334:We Come To Worship
1966:Eric Walker – bass
1957:Jim Rogers – tenor
1950:Eric Walker – bass
1934:Butch Owens – bass
1905:Butch Owens – bass
1841:Brad White – piano
1739:Paul Acree – tenor
1710:Paul Acree – tenor
1547:Rick Price – tenor
1527:Jeff Stice – piano
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