When Tony Butala, Mike Barnett and Talmadge Russell first got together, they created a few sweet sounds for a hit revue that played Vegas in 1958. They were running counter to what was “trending” in music at the time.

Who created the 3 part harmony in gospel?

Clark is credited for creating the three-part harmony (separating vocal parts into soprano, alto and tenor), a technique which is prevalent among gospel choirs today.

Was Mattie Moss Clark a real doctor?

In 1979, she founded the Clark Conservatory of Music in Detroit, which established itself as one of the most prestigious schools of its kind in the country. In 1981, Trinity College in Pennsylvania conferred upon her one of their highest honors, the degree of Doctor of Humanities.