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Gospel elite to perform at Tommy Ellison tribute

Old-school gospel groups will perform during a tribute to Tommy Ellison, lead singer of the Singing Stars, who died earlier this month.

The performance list includes The Canton Spirituals, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, The Swanee Quintet, Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson and The Original Drifters.

The tribute at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia, S.C., will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m Saturday. A public viewing is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ellison’s funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Smyrna Baptist Church.

For more information about Ellison and the services planned in his honor, check out a story on www.thestate.com.

Posted by Karlayne Parker at 10:30 AM in Gospel in the news | Permalink | Comments (2)

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R.I.P
Superstar Mr, Tommy Ellison

He will be missed

Posted by: Estella Matthews | January 13, 2009 12:12 PM

Tommie will live on in our hearts forever. He was and will continue to be our Superstar.

Posted by: Kina Silas | January 13, 2009 11:02 PM

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Karlayne Parker grew up singing in the church choir and continues to enjoy the sounds of the diverse inspirational music. Each year, she looks forward to the annual UniSun Gospel Celebration, a showcase of Baltimore area choirs.

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