Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Richard Smallwood, the legendary, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, songwriter, composer and pianist, has died at 77 years old.

Richard Smallwood, the legendary, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, songwriter, composer and pianist, has died at 77 years old. Variety reported that a rep for Smallwood confirmed that he died of ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

The Grammy-nominated gospel icon whose music shaped generations of worship — and was covered by Whitney Houston and Destiny’s Child — died from complications related to kidney failure. Richard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Singer Richard Smallwood performs onstage during BET Celebration of Gospel 2014 at Orpheum Theatre on ...

Richard Smallwood, the legendary gospel composer and worship leader whose music shaped generations of churchgoing Black folks — and crossed into mainstream culture through voices like Whitney Houston ...

For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of strength and resilience for Black Americans, sustaining them through the deepest struggles. From the days of slavery, spirituals and hymns have ...