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Hovie Lister
Born September 17, 1926 Died December 28, 2001 Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Biography
A southern gospel music pioneer who paved the way for contemporary Christian music, Hovie Lister lived much of his life in or near Atlanta. The founder of the renowned Statesmen Quartet in 1948, he devoted more than fifty years of his life to gospel music as a pianist, vocalist, emcee, and music publisher.
