Apr 28
James B. Davis, Sr. Dies
Posted by Slobokan @ 21:09 · 97 words · print
James B. Davis Sr., who founded the gospel group the Dixie Hummingbirds, has died. He was 90.
Davis, of Philadelphia, died on April 17, the group said in a statement.
The Dixie Hummingbirds were introduced to a broader audience in 1973, when they collaborated with singer Paul Simon on "Loves Me (Like a Rock)," winning themselves a Grammy for their own rendition. They toured for many years afterward at churches and music festivals.
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Davis' survivors include five children, 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
His wife, the former Hortense Eddings, whom he married in 1937, died in 1993.
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