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Golden Gate Quartet

Pop music
Gospel
Soul music
Formed in Norfolk, Virginia, the Golden Gate Quartet inaugurated gospel pop in the 1940s, helping to bring the genre out of the churches. Popular in Europe, the Golden Gate Quartet settled in France in 1959. Their version of "Oh Happy Day" remains a cross-generational hit, appreciated by audiences far beyond the gospel. Recording few albums, the Golden Gate Quartet concentrated on the stage, where contact with the audience ignited their gospel. With the genre now largely back in vogue, the Golden Gate Quartet released Incredible in October 2010. The same year saw the release of o...
Songs
Midnight Special
Midnight SpecialLead Belly and Golden Gate Quartet

Leadbelly Vol. 1 1939-1940

3:07

When the Saints Go Marching In
When the Saints Go Marching InGolden Gate Quartet

When the Saints Go Marchin's In

Down by the River Side
Down by the River SideGolden Gate Quartet

2:49

The Midnight Special
The Midnight SpecialGolden Gate Quartet and Huddie Ledbetter

3:03

Preacher and the Bear
Preacher and the BearGolden Gate Quartet

Gospel (1937-1942)

2:51

My Walking Stick
My Walking StickGolden Gate Quartet

Gospel (1937-1942)

2:20

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