Copyright 1999 Billboard Publications, Inc.
Billboard
JANUARY 16, 1999
SECTION: SPOTLIGHT: LEE WILLIAMS AND THE SPIRITUAL QC's
LENGTH: 169 words
BODY:
Love Will Go All The Way
PRODUCER: George Dean
MCG 7004
Based in Tupelo, Miss., for their 35 years together, Lee Williams & the Spiritual QC's make a terrific, head-spinning, long-overdue major-label debut. Eleven strong songs, all but one written by Williams, are done in timeless vocal-quartet style with bass, drums, electric guitar, and keyboards adding all the musical punch required. Interestingly, Williams and his partners--Al Hollis, Leonard Shumpart, and Roger McKinney--mix a good dose of blues and even a flavor of country to their sound, and it works beautifully, giving the group a distinctive sound. From the solid, irresistibly rocking first single ("I've Learned To Lean") to stirring gospel anthems ("I Do," "I Can't Give Up," "Don't Wait") and a kicking, Gospel-lyric update of a '60s soul classic ("In The Midnight Hour"), Williams and the QC's revel in the quartet tradition that is the backbone of American pop, rock, and R&B music. Distributed by Navarre; contact 770-821-5433.
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
LOAD-DATE: January 12, 1999
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