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Currently, James Blackwood is 104 years, 8 months and 27 days old. James Blackwood will celebrate 105rd birthday on a Sunday 4th of August 2024. Below we countdown to James Blackwood upcoming birthday.
Popular As | James Blackwood |
Occupation | Gospel Singer |
Age | 101 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | August 4, 1919 (Mississippi) |
Birthday | August 4 |
Town/City | Mississippi |
Nationality | Mississippi |
James Blackwood’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
James Blackwood was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Gospel singer who was a founding member the Southern gospel quartet, The Blackwood Brothers.
He befriended Elvis Presley in his youth at a church in Memphis that both of their families attended.
He won nine Grammy Awards, released over 200 albums, and was invited to appear both in the Washington, D.C. and at a church in Moscow.
He and his brother Doyle began performing when he was just seven years of age, singing duets that mixed church songs and popular numbers.
His breakthrough performance came with a performance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scout on CBS, where he and his group sang "Have You Talked to the Man Upstairs?"