Alex Bradford
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Biography
Alex Bradford, born January 23, 1927 in Bessemer, Alabama, was an American gospel composer, singer, arranger and choir director. He began his career at age four and joined a children's gospel group at thirteen, eventually securing his own radio show. In the late 1940s, he moved to Chicago and formed the Bradford Singers and later the Bradford Specials. His first hit record "Too Close To Heaven" (1953), sold over one million copies and earned a gold disc. Throughout the 1960s, Bradford released several albums including One Step and Black Nativity (1962). He also appeared in off-Broadway productions such as Black Nativity (1961) and won an Obie Award for his role in Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (1972). Bradford's influence extended to artists like Little Richard and Bob Marley. He died on February 15, 1978, at age 51 after a stroke.
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- Holy Ghost
- He'll Wash You Whiter Than Snow
- If Mother Knew
- Lord, Lord, Lord
- I Want to Be at Rest With the Lord
- Can't Trust Nobody
- Without A God
- Nothing But The Holy Ghost
- Daniel Is a Prayin' Man
- Just to Know, I Made It In
- I Can't Tarry
- It Makes Me Tremble
- What Did John Do?
- The Lifeboat
- What Folks Say About Me
- When You Pray
- He Always Keeps His Promises
- God Searched The World
- They Came Out Shouting
- Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
- I Won't Sell Out
- Too Close to Heaven
- Truth Will Set You Free
- Move Upstairs
