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Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens
Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens London 2015.
Background information
Also known asThe Gospel Queens
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresGospel, soul, blues, funk, black gospel, deep funk, northern soul, rhythm and blues
Years active1999 (1999)–present
LabelsDaptone
MembersNaomi Shelton
Cliff Driver
Bobbie Jean Gant
Edna Johnson
Gabriel Caplan
Fred Thomas
Michael Post
Websitenaomisheltonandthegospelqueens.bandcamp.com

Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens are an American gospel and soul music group led by vocalist Naomi Shelton. Formed in 1999, two of the founding members were from Brooklyn, New York. They have released two albums with Daptone, What Have You Done, My Brother? (2009) and Cold World (2014), both of which charted on Billboard's US
Gos chart.

Background

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The group was founded in Brooklyn in 1999 by Naomi Shelton and Cliff Driver. After a recording deal fell through in the mid-2000s when the label folded, the group signed with Daptone in the late-2000s.[1] The current members are Shelton (lead vocalist), Cliff Driver (pianist and music director), Bobbie Jean Gant, Judy Bennett-Gibbs and Edna Johnson (background vocalists), Gabriel Caplan (guitarist), Fred Thomas (bassist), and Michael Post (drummer).[2]

Music history

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Their first studio album, What Have You Done, My Brother?, was released on May 26, 2009, by Daptone Records.[3] It peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard US
Gos chart.[4] They released Cold World on July 29, 2014, also with Daptone Records.[5] The album peaked at No. 23 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[4][6]

Members

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Current members[2]
  • Naomi Shelton - leading vocals
  • Cliff Driver - pianist
  • Bobbie Jean Gant - background vocals
  • Edna Johnson - background vocals
  • Judy Bennett-Gibbs- background vocals
  • Gabriel Caplan - guitars
  • Fred Thomas - bass
  • Michael Post - drums

Discography

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[4]
US
Gos
What Have You Done, My Brother? 41
Cold World
  • Released: July 29, 2014
  • Label: Daptone
  • CD, digital download
 23

References

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  1. ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "About". Facebook. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "What Have You Done, My Brother? - Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Billboard. "Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Deming, Mark. "Cold World - Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  6. ^ CBS Interactive. "Critic reviews for Cold World by Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens". Metacritic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
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