Musical News - Rance Allen

Bishop Rance Allen, gospel music royalty, died on October 31, 2020 at the age of 71, following a medical procedure.

Bishop Allen was born in Monroe, Michigan on November 20, 1948. He began singing and preaching at the age of five. He and brothers Tom and Steve formed the Rance Allen Group in the 1960s.

Bishop Allen was a vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter. A favorite song by the group is “Ain’t No Need of Crying” from 1975. This song is perfect for the times.

Bishop Allen was an evangelist and minister in the New Bethel Church of God in Christ who was promoted to bishop in 2011.

The Bishop has now been elevated to his highest position ever!

Bishop Rance Allen (November 20, 1948 – October 31, 2020) © 10/31/2020

Musical News - Johnny Nash

Johnny Nash, soulful singer of the 1970s, passed away on October 6, 2020 at the age of 80.

Mr. Nash was born in Houston, TX on August 19, 1940. As a child, he sang in the choir at Progressive New Hope Baptist Church. At the age of 13, he began to perform on local variety shows, as well as radio and television shows. He enjoyed mild success as a screen actor.

In the mid-1960s, Nash was introduced to Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, and Rita Marley, and signed them to Cayman Music.

In 1972, Mr. Nash recorded “I Can See Clearly Now,” which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. The recording reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In June of 2019, Johnny Nash’s material was among that of hundreds of artists which was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal Studios fire.

John Lester Nash (August 19, 1940 – October 6, 2020) © 10/06/2020