Jim Hamill…gone, but never forgotten
Another longtime gospel music legend has passed away.
It is all over the web that Hall of Fame singer Jim Hamill died this morning after battling illness for some time.
I don't intend this to be a lengthy ode to Hamill, for there are already several more appropriate tributes to be found elsewhere in the blogosphere, and no doubt soon in print media as well. Like most of you, I found out by just surfing here on the web over breakfast, and haven't had time to gather all my thoughts together to eulogize him.
And who says I can in an appropriate manner anyway? Like most of you, I never had any personal contact with Jim in my life...all I know about him is what mutual friends have told me, and what I can glean from the many recordings he made(many of them classic), and what books and articles have related about him.
One thing from those recordings that is obvious to anyone who listens is that he was one great master of ceremonies.
All I'll say for now at this time is that if you're a fan of gospel music, you might just pause for a moment, and remember fondly the numerous contributions that Jim Hamill made to this genre of music...and to many of the people who have sung or are continuing to sing in it.
To paraphrase Big Jim, "I liked his kind of singin'!"
Posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 10:30 AM | [5]
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Over the years I was blessed to see many many times with The Kingsmen & he knew how to work a crowd better than anyone else except maybe George Younce. When he went off the road I missed that spark at The Kingsmen concerts. I always hoped to see him one more time & I will but not on this side of the river.
