Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens are an American gospel and soul music group led by front woman Naomi Shelton. The group was formed in 1999. Two founding members were from Brooklyn, New York. They have released two albums with Daptone Records, What Have You Done, My Brother? (2009) and Cold World (2014). Both albums charted on the Billboard magazine charts, where they placed on the Gospel Albums chart.
Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens | |
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 Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens London 2015. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Gospel Queens |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Gospel, soul, blues, funk, black gospel, deep funk, northern soul, rhythm and blues |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Daptone |
| Members | Naomi Shelton Cliff Driver Bobbie Jean Gant Edna Johnson Gabriel Caplan Fred Thomas Michael Post |
| Website | naomisheltonandthegospelqueens |
Background
editThe group was founded in Brooklyn during 1999 by Naomi Shelton and Cliff Driver. They were going to release an album in the mid-2000s, however the label they signed with folded. The group got a recording contract with Daptone Records in the late-2000s.[1] Their current members are lead vocalist, Shelton, pianist and music director, Cliff Driver, background vocalists, Bobbie Jean Gant, Judy Bennett-Gibbs and Edna Johnson, guitarist, Gabriel Caplan, bassist, Fred Thomas, and drummer, Michael Post.[2]
Music history
editTheir first studio album, What Have You Done, My Brother?, was released on May 26, 2009, from Daptone Records.[3] This album was their breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 41 on the Gospel Albums chart.[4] They released, Cold World, on July 29, 2014, with Daptone Records.[5] The album also peaked on the Top Gospel Albums chart, where it placed at No. 23.[4][6]
Members
edit- Current members[2]
- Naomi Shelton - leading vocals
- Cliff Driver - pianist
- Bobbie Jean Gant - background vocals
- Edna Johnson - background vocals
- Judy Bennett-Gibbs- background vocals
- Gabriel Caplan - guitars
- Fred Thomas - bass
- Michael Post - drums
Discography
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[4] |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||
| What Have You Done, My Brother? |
|
41 |
| Cold World |
|
23 |
References
edit- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "About". Facebook. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "What Have You Done, My Brother? - Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c Billboard. "Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Cold World - Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ CBS Interactive. "Critic reviews for Cold World by Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens". Metacritic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.