Early years
The Mighty Clouds of Joy were formed in 1960 and started out in a tradition-based style. Eventually they added soul, R&B, and rock flourishes into their musical mix (one of their early hits was produced by Philadelphia soul czars Gamble and Huff) without diluting the
essential religious essence of their material. The long-lived group flourished throughout the rest of the 20th century, scoring numerous Grammy awards and nominations, as well as several hit albums along the way.
Group members
Based in
Los Angeles,
California, the original group members include Joe Ligon, Johnny Martin (d. 1987), Ermant Franklin Jr., Elmo Franklin (d. 2008), Richard Wallace, Leon Polk and David Walker (who also recorded several tracks with
Link Wray under the name "Bunker Hill").
Discography
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Albums
- Steal Away To Jesus
(Peacock, 1960)
- A Bright Side
(Peacock, 1961)
- ''The Best Of The Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Peacock/ABC 1973) (Reissue-MCA)
- ''It's Time (Dunhill/ABC 1974)
- ''Kickin' (ABC 1975)
- ''The Truth Is The Power (ABC 1977) (Reissue-Myrrh)
- ''Live And Direct (ABC 1977)
- ''The Very Best Of The Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 1978)
- Changing Times
(Epic/CBS, 1979)
- Cloudburst
(Myrrh/CBS, 1980)
- Request Line
(Myrrh/Word 1982)
- Sing and Shout
(Myrrh/Word, 1983)
- Night Song
(Word, 1989)
- Power
(Intersound, 1995)
- In The House Of The Lord: Live In Houston
(EMI Gospel, 2005)
- Movin
(EMI Gospel, April 3, 2007)
- "/pray for me (1995)
- "/What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Singles
- "Amazing Grace"(1975) US#3 RB#4 UK#15 US Hot Dance Club Play #2
- "Mighty High" From the album Kickin' (1976) US Hot Dance Club Play #1
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart