George Beverly Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's ...
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What happened to George Beverly Shea?
A centenarian, Shea died on April 16, 2013, at the age of 104 from complications following a stroke. He was buried on the grounds of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Did George Beverly Shea ever marry?
Shea's first wife, the former Erma Scharfe, whom he married in 1934, died in 1976. His survivors include his second wife, the former Karlene Aceto, whom he married in 1985, and two children from his first marriage, Ronald and Elaine.
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What song is George Beverly Shea known for?
He composed the music at age 23 to one of his best-known solos, “I'd Rather Have Jesus,” to words by Mrs. Rhea H. Miller. He also wrote “The Wonder of It All,” “Sing Me A Song of Sharon's Rose,” and “I Love Thy Presence, Lord.”
How did Billy Graham meet George Beverly Shea?
The two met in the 1940s, when Mr. Shea was an announcer and singer on a Christian radio station in Chicago, and Graham was a pastor in a nearby suburb with a radio show of his own. When Graham devoted himself to his evangelistic “crusades” in 1947, he invited Mr. Shea to join him.
George Beverly Shea, 104, of Montreat, North Carolina, often called “America's beloved Gospel singer,” passed away Tuesday, April 16, after a brief illness.
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First singing for Billy Graham in 1944, George Beverly Shea carried the Gospel in song to every continent and every state in the Union.
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George Beverly Shea was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's beloved gospel singer" and was ...
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Apr 18, 2013 · Mr. Shea, a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, performed live for an estimated 200 million people on Billy Graham's evangelistic crusades.
George Beverly "Bev" Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian-American singer and songwriter of gospel music, and has written several hymns.
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Listening to the album, you understand why George Beverly Shea is called '...America's beloved gospel singer...' It's terrific--hard to stop listening to praise ...
George Beverly Shea. Bass-baritone, gospel singer, composer, born Winchester, near Ottawa, 1 Feb 1909, died Montreat, NC 16 April 2013; honorary DFA ...
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