Singer Joe Ligon of gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Singer Joe Ligon, the dynamic frontman of the Grammy-winning gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy, has died. He was 80.
His booking agent, Ricky DeRae, said Monday that Ligon died on Sunday in Georgia.
Ligon was born in Troy, Alabama, but moved to Los Angeles and started the gospel quartet in the 1950s. They were influenced by R&B groups like The Temptations, as well as the Rev. Julius Cheeks, a Los Angeles singer known for his baritone voice and onstage antics.