Percy Bady
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Percy Bady | |
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Also known as | Bad Bady |
Genres | Gospel, R&B, Soul, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Keyboards, Vocals |
Years active | 1975 - present |
Associated acts | R. Kelly, Whitney Houston, Michelle Williams, Dionne Warwick, Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin, The Winans, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Donald Lawrence |
Percy Bady is an American singer, keyboardist, arranger, songwriter and record producer.
Biography[]
While often regarded as one of the main figures in modern Gospel & R&B music, Bady has been involved in 26 platinum and gold records. In 2003, he released his first solo album, The Percy Bady Experience, which reached No. 22 on the Top Gospel Albums.
In 2012, he signed a record deal with Marantha! Music. In 2013, he released his second solo album, Kingdom Inspirations, which charted No. 17 on the Top Gospel Albums and No. 35 on the Top Heatseekers. His single "I Won't Give Up" charted No. 22 the same year.[1] In 2014, he gained a Grammy Award nomination for his song "Still" (feat. Lowell Pye) in the category 'Best Gospel Song'.[2]
As a singer, musician, producer, arranger and composer, he has worked with R. Kelly, Whitney Houston, Michelle Williams, Dionne Warwick, Yolanda Adams, Michael McDonald, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin as well as Marvin Sapp.
Awards[]
- 1999: GMA Dove Award - (Won)
- 2008: Stellar Award - 'Song Of The Year' (Nomination)
- 2014: Grammy Award - "Still" for 'Best Gospel Song' (Nomination)
Discography[]
- 2003 - The Percy Bady Experience
- 2013 - Kingdom Inspirations
References[]
- ^ "Artist Search for "percy bady"". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ [1][dead link]
External links[]
- Allmusic.com Allmusic
- Percy Bady Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)
- Living people
- American keyboardists
- American gospel singers
- American male singers
- American record producers