Winfield Parker

A vocalist valued among listeners of deep spirit and traditional gospel as well, Winfield Parker came up as a saxophonist in Maryland/D.C.-region groups like the Veejays and Sammy Fitzhugh & the Moroccans. Ahead of launching a single profession, he also performed behind Small Richard and led a music group known as the Imperial Thrillers. From your past due ’60s through the ’70s, Parker documented sides for a variety of brands that included Arctic, Ru-Jac, Wand, Springtime, and GSF. His industrial peak was accomplished in 1971 through his edition of “S.O.S. (Quit Her on View),” a track popularized five years previously by Edwin Starr; Parker required it to quantity 48 on Billboard’s Spirit Singles chart. Additional powerful cuts, such as for example “Tremble That Point” and “Mr. Clean,” became favorites of England’s North Soul picture. Parker also fronted the very best of Both Worlds, a music group that released one recording, I’D LIKE the World to learn, for the Calla label. Parker became an ordained minister in 1981, released the to begin many gospel recordings in 1988, and founded a label of his personal. He didn’t forsake his R&B past. He continuing to provide for his whole discography and continuing to execute the materials as his gospel functions steadily improved in stature. In 2016, the Omnivore label released Mr. Clean: Winfield Parker at Ru-Jac, which included all the previously released Ru-Jac materials and added six previously unheard slashes. At that time, Parker was still energetic on the gospel picture, and was nearing his 60th 12 months as an musician.