Hovie Lister
Acting
- Born
- September 17, 1926 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
- Died
- December 28, 2001
- Age
- Died at age 75
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.
