... a secular star. Gospel singers following his move were both legion and legend. Such people mentioned were Aretha Franklin, Della Reese and Lou Rawls. Ashford and Simpson were part of the gospel group T! he Followers, Chuck Jackson the Raspberry Singers, Wilson Pickett was with Violinares, Johnny Taylor The Highway QCs. Even the current Pop/R&B group Jodeci were once a gospel group called Little Cedric ... ...

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