Just two years ago, the Grammy Awards gave Shea a lifetime achievement award and he was greeted with a standing ovation. He's been nominated for Grammys 10 times over his career and won in 1966 for best gospel or other religious recording, an honour he shared with Anita Kerr.
Date: Apr 17, 2013
Category: Entertainment
Source: Google
George Beverly Shea dies at 104; Grammy-winning gospel singer
He recorded more than 70 albums and won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Recording in 1965 for "Southland Favorites," recorded with Anita Kerr. He was a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame.