RECORDING ACADEMY™ STATEMENT RE: CLARENCE FOUNTAIN

JUNE 4, 2018  

Clarence Fountain was a founding member of the GRAMMY^®-winning gospel group Blind Boys Of Alabama, and was seen as a pillar of inspiration in the music industry. He lent his distinctive vocals to the ensemble's extensive catalog of recordings for more than 70 years and helped drive the group to mainstream success in 1948 with "I Can See Everybody's Mother But Mine." With the Blind Boys, he earned four GRAMMY Awards in the Best Traditional Gospel Soul Album category and the group was honored with the Recording Academy™'s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 for their remarkable contributions to gospel music. Clarence will be dearly missed, and our thoughts go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.

Neil Portnow
President/CEO
Recording A