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Canton Spirituals singer carrying on father's legacy
Darrell Luster, president of the gospel music division at Jackson's Malaco Records, said he met the Canton Spirituals in Milwaukee in 1982 and knew they were something special.
“It was Harvey (Watkins) Jr., who only stepped out to sing a song now and then.
That guy,” Luster said. “This was before they exploded. I knew back then.
Harvey, Nick ; Fornasiero, Jean.Harvey Sr. was the rock of the group, and Harvey Jr. took it from there.”
The Canton Spirituals have played all over the country and the world, won many gospel awards and twice received Grammy nominations. But the most special moment, possibly, will take place next month when Harvey Jr.
is presented with the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award at the 2017 Stellar Gospel Music Awards.
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“I’ll be there to see it,” Luster said.
“I’d love to be the person to present that award to him. Harvey has won about 12 Stellar Awards, but those are voted