Take 6 (Musical group)

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Name (Latin)
Take 6 (Musical group)
Other forms of name
Take Six (Musical group)
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Gospel music
Jazz
Rhythm and blues music
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 145565346
Wikidata: Q327344
Library of congress: n 92005020
Sources of Information
  • Mathis, J. Better together [SR] p1991:label (Take 6)
  • Take 6 WWW site, July 13, 2018(TAKE 6: Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea, and Khristian Dentley)
  • Twitter, July 13, 2018(Take 6; gospel infused a cappella jazz group; Nashville, Los Angeles)
  • Wikipedia, July 13, 2018(Take 6; American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama; recorded as Alliance [no publications], as Take 6 from 1987; members: Claude V. McKnight III, Mark Kibble, David Thomas, Joey Kibble, tenors; Khristian Dentley, baritone; Alvin Chea, bass; genres: gospel, urban gospel, jazz, R&B, pop)
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Wikipedia description:

Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received several Grammy Awards as well as Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award and nominations for the NAACP Image Award. The band has worked with Ray Charles, Joe Sample, Nnenna Freelon, Gordon Goodwin, Don Henley, Whitney Houston, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, k.d. lang, Queen Latifah, The Manhattan Transfer, Johnny Mathis, Brian McKnight, Luis Miguel, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, Ben Tankard, Randy Travis, CeCe Winans, Kenny Rogers, Stevie Wonder and Jacob Collier. All original members grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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