Since he brought up the end of his life, I asked Donnie what, when hes joined Elvis in leaving this building called earth, he hopes his legacy is and how does he want to be remembered. Entering this or that into the search form will return results containing either "this" or "that". "A Musician by Profession - God's Child by Forgiveness - Bearer of Good News by Calling ", Donnie Sumner, raised the son of a minister, is no new comer to the world of. That was the last time I ever talked to him face-to-face. I love you. During his tenure of service as a "Stamp", Donnie was also awarded the SESAC AWARD as "Best Country Songwriter" in 1969 and was nominated in 1970 for a GRAMMY AWARD by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science (NARAS) in the category of "Country Song of the Year for his work entitled "THE THINGS THAT MATTER". Copyright 1999 2023 Dave Maurer If I ever see him coming down my street I always make sure hes not turning into my drive! Christian Music Archive is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. and show them here for you to give us your opinion. You can hit the bottom in the presidency or you can hit the bottom on skid row. also sang with Elvis Presley as backup along with "The Sunshine Boys," "The BlackWood Quartet," and "J.D. Thats what killed him to start with was that he thought he was losing it. Biography. Sherrill still had the bandages around my head and during the song, blood started running down his forard. If I can do it by just walking around and being friendly, Ill do it. He had a sense of fun and amused audiences with his impression of "the Gooney Bird". as members of the Masters V and with Bill Baize they sang "Peace. Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle. Collect rumors like this that says if you Is Donnie Sumner dead? I dont hear many stories of that sort of thing because theyre not close friends and only a close friend would tell you a story like that.. Donnie Hooker the Rev. Ronald Dale Ronnie Sumner, 74, of Irwin County, Georgia, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at his residence. Said Sumner: "I have never seen a man suffer as much or grieve as much as he did at the loss of his mother.". I was a scoundrel. Sumner and Mary Sumner and three siblings, Pete Sumner, Frieda Key and Gail Roddenberry. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. Sumner - Donnie Sumner's uncle and one of the founders of The Stamps. Besides the Blackwood Brothers, Presley idolized J.D. Elvis' guitarist, James Burton flew in, Charlie Hodge played acoustic guitar, Donnie Sumner played the piano with Voice supplying bass. Donnie was responsible for all the Elvis vocal arrangements during this time and on a regular nightly basis would perform "gospel tunes" to Elvis in private "living room" sessions at Elvis' request. If I can do it with a song, Ill do it. He was a member and deacon of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church. At Elvis' request, they were flown to Vegas to sing backup on the Tom Jones show, and at the end of that engagement, Elvis signed the three voices: Donnie Sumner, Sherrill Nielsen and Tim Baty to be his personal gospel group, and he changed their name to 'Voice' (the name actually came from a religious periodical Elvis received). She was predeceased by : her parents, George H. Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Thomas (Carson); her spouse Carman "C. L." Harrison; and her siblings, Connie Dressback and George H. Thomas, Jr.. She is survived by : her children, Jerry Tucker (Melissa Sechrest) of Sumner and Tasha Legg (Matt) of Sumner; her grandchildren, Destiny, Emily, Jaedyn, Dylan Legg and Tristan Tucker; her sister Joan Lomas of Olney; her boyfriend Donnie Wininger of Sumner; and her nieces and nephews, Wanda Rice, Terri Bailey, Kevin Poland, James Wesley Lomas, Troy Thomas and Timmy Thomas. For Engagements Contact: 'He Touched Me' (1972) - a gospel standard of Bill Gaither - earned Presley his second Grammy for Best Inspirational Album. There's no such thing as a superstar, it's all in the audience's mind. After both of us laughing very hard at that comment, Donnie added, Yeah, I am absolutely positive that he is dead. THE ELVIS YEARS I call my work a blind side ministry. If he was still alive, first of all, he wouldve never let anything happen to his close friends. Frances Sumner Dunn, 77, of Oakland, TN passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018. 'My life was totally ruined'. Just before this Elvis had decided to gift Sherrill with a hair transplant if you can believe that! He also formed the National Quartet Convention, which became the biggest event on the Southern gospel calendar. During that marriage PeggySue and Donnie lived in several places including in Lindrith and Bloomfield, New Mexico. The white gospel music of the day was akin to country music crossed with barbershop quartets. Elvis would then get on the phone and say, I understand. Deciding that he needed to leave the tour and enter rehab, Donnie first had to tell his boss, who was in the hospital at the time. Donald Sumner Donald "Donnie" Sumner, of Adel, Ga., died March 25, 2020. The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Thats about eighty-five to ninety percent of what I do in an hour and fifteen minutes to an hour and a half. Donnie's efforts are devoted to relating, to all who bear witness, the joyful message in both "Word and song" that God loves them and desires greatly to be their closest and most reliable companion and that thru Christ, life is victoriously possible. I was in Florida at the time. He was born in Marshes Siding, Kentucky on May 22, 1947 the son of Jerome and Nellie (Bryant) Sumner. Having retired from what he refers to as "Show Business", for the next three years Donnie endeavored to create a secular music firm in Nashville , Tennessee under the banner of SPIRIT AND ASSOCIATES. Presley's style of gospel singing was reverential, in contrast to his rambunctious rock 'n' roll vocalizing, but he had a penchant for songs with big endings. Even when performing in a southern gospel group, temptation is still there'. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio. "I want your '56 endings," he told him. 'He had a pitch problem. (70 years old). The album includes an instant classic, 'Peace in the Valley'. Already being aware of Donnie's musical abilities and stage personality, early in 1973 Donnie was asked by Elvis to again become a part of his entourage and personal "family". Well, Ill start by telling you when J.D. He had personal problems and demons, but he did a lot of good in his own way. He didnt wear his salvation on his arm sleeve. Whoever put it on record bootlegged it from my record. Kenneth Alan Shaw. This video remembers Donald Lee Sumner, Jr, who passed away from Covid in December 2020. Those who knew Elvis agree he felt trapped by his fame. was probably one of the three most recognizable names in the whole world of southern gospel music', Donnie said. When I told Elvis that I would like to resign, he said, Id like to do that, too. Leave it to Elvis. They kept talking about it on the news. On Thursday, November 19, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, AlwysElvis wrote: After all these years without our precious J.D., I'd love an audio copy of his funeral service, (edited, of course). Like so many Southern singers of his generation, he sang in church from an early age, and when his voice broke he became the bass singer with the Sunshine Boys. Donnie Sumner is 80 years old and was born on 12/04/1942. Find the obituary of Phoebe R. Harrison (1952 - 2022) from Sumner, IL. Christian Music Archive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Donnie Sumner will be in concert at First Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept. 4. years Donnie endeavored to create a secular music firm in Nashville , Tennessee under the banner of SPIRIT AND ASSOCIATES. My emphasis is really on just one simple thing', he said. He did and was now my youth minister at the church I was an associate at! Obituary. Music was in his blood and eventually he returned to the stage, this time with a much different focus'.I don't really consider it 'show business', it's just me', he said. I believe it was Ed Enoch who said the last song J.D. 83 Obituaries. email Donnie, aving served his denomination as Minister of Music, Evangelist and Pastor, Donnie is presently involved in an inter-faith, multi-media music ministry presenting. as members of the Masters V and with Bill Baize they sang "Peacein the Valley." Roy Conner officiating. Recently, I became aware of a new book written by Donnie. Then the Stamps sang three songs, including "I Can Feel the Touch of HisHand," my favorite J.D. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. I never talked to J.D. The next morning, I called J.D. Sherrill Nielsen had just left The Statesmen Quartet, (Elvis loved Sherrill as he could hit notes higher than a normal tenor, and Elvis had him to . This site is sponsored as public resource by the independent funeral homes repesented here. Lister, Jake Hess, and James Blackwood spoke about the fun times they had. It was when Donnie was singing with the Stamps that they got the call to tour with Elvis Presley. 'He had a feel and a passion for it. Recently, he was welcomed into the Bill Gaither 'Homecoming' family, performing alongside other legends of Gospel music. A funeral service will be held Monday, May 1, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Genesis Full Gospel Church with the Rev. ), Donnie found time to write a book. They write me all the time and I dont even respond. Well, my daddy was Pentecostal when Pentecostal wasn't cool. J.D. Bill had worked as a Sawyer in Logging, and enjoyed watching Westerns and the Outdoors. CPA5 4775-04. The next day two semi trucks pulled up outside of his home. People never talked about J.D.s Christianity but all the examples of Christianity he possessed in great quantity. I tell you what, Randy, it dont take any courage. Then Donnie Sumner spoke beautifully abouthis uncle and about his own fight against drug abuse; I don't think therewas a dry eye in the house. called me and said that Elvis died. Since childhood his favorite form of entertainment has been "GOSPEL MUSIC" with styles ranging from "Foot-stompin' - hand-clappin' revival tunes" to what has become known in today's market as contemporary sacred music. All my life I wanted to be in a southern gospel quartet', he said. I wish someone would have video or cassette taped it I'd lve a copy. By this, he meant the way that Sumner would run down the scale and bottom out on the lowest note he could hit. Elvis, naturally, is irreplaceable but so is Sumner; few singers can hit the lowest G on the piano. Sumner and The Stamps Quartet; Donnie is to the immediate left of Elvis L To R: Bill Baize, future Oak Ridge Boy Richard Sterban, Donnie Sumner, Elvis, J.D. He heard my story and that night he decided to start a new life. These stories begged the question about Sumners opinion as to the claim that Elvis staged his death in August of 1977. Elvis said on several occasions that Sumner was his favourite gospel singer and when they were together, it was Elvis who was in awe of him. His parents; brother, Donnie Sumner; and sisters, Reba Faye Sumner, Myrtle Tucker, Minnie New, and Mary Murphy precede him in death. 73-year-old Sumner was found dead of a heart attack in his hotel room in Myrtle Beach, SC. Then he was going to come back and freak everybody out. With a closeness to this lineage of musical greatness, it was only natural that the younger Sumner would take an interest in the family business. That story and many, many others are shared in In the Shadow of Kings (see the Boomerocity review of it here). That's what I've been doing for 48 years'. My uncle said for me to sing until they got somebody, and I sang for eight years', he said. Donnie Sumner - Tour Coordinator Mr. Sumner was born May 30, 1947, in Irwin County, Georgia, to the late Leonard & Lois Roberts Sumner. It was then that he decided to walk away from it all. The bottoms the same. From time to time Elvis would request that Donnie sing one of his "own" original love songs. Link to index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1573&Itemid=3009, Jason Scheff Talks About Generation Radio, His Dad, and What's On His Radar, Bob Gruen's Studio - Sly Stone at NYC's Madison Squaare Garden 1973, Bob Gruen's Studio - Labelle-1972-and-Vicki-Wickham-OBE. They wouldve never had any financial problems. Eventually, Charlie Hodge, Elvis' right-hand man called and said they needed someone to help out with the high notes'. You dont have to put on a football helmet and run at the gates of Heaven. Shaun (Sherrill) tells the story, 'Elvis had written it on a sheet of toilet tissue and it was for the sum of $100,000 for which we'd travel with him, write songs for his music company, and work with him. . J.D. John Daniel Sumner, singer: born Lakeland, Florida 19 November 1924; married (two daughters); died Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 15 November 1998. What made him great in gospel was his ability to tell a story. They dont see me in all the places of ill repute that I found myself in during that time period. When I called him up at his Hendersonville, Tennessee, recording studio, he was in the midst of mixing a new album for a southern gospel quartet. I wouldve dug a ditch just to get straight and live. Sherrill Nielsen: That was in Palm Springs. Elvis relaxed by singing gospel favourites and, fortunately, an impromptu jam session with the Stamps was recorded in 1972. 'When I was with Elvis I had plenty of money, plenty of safety, plenty of access to anything I wanted. 'I sing fast songs, slow songs, old songs, new songs, funny songs, and sad songs'. Not only that, but Elvis really considers you a close friend. And if I cant do that no more, Ill be in Heaven.. hi-res2004 Home For Christmas (Image Records/SM-1204): The Christmas Story (as read by JD Sumner); What Child Is This; Do You Hear What I Hear; O Come All Ye Faithful; Christmas Bells Medley; Away In A Manger; Birthday Of A King Medley; The First Noel; Silent Night; Joy To The World; I'll Be Home For Christmas; The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year; White Christmas; Home For Christmas. J.D. Candle 2. . He was the most human Christian gentleman that I had ever known other than my father. Youve seen Bob Gruens work in galleries, books, and on the official John Lennon stamp by the U.S. Post Office. VOICE INC., Donnie's group, was the opening act on all Elvis' personal appearances as well as an iatrical part of the vocal ensemble performing all of his stage back-up vocals.
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