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SUMMARY:Elvis Gospel and Beyond 2022
DESCRIPTION:The incredible songs\, the amazing stories\, the history of a l
 egend will all come to the stage in “Elvis Gospel and Beyond 2022\,” starr
 ing the Blackwood Quartet\, Mark Blackwood\, K. C. Shepperd\, and Elvis Tr
 ibute Artist Kraig Parker in Downtown Grapevine\, Texas\, at the Palace Th
 eatre. \nThe year was 1934. Brothers Roy\, Doyle\, and James Blackwood\, a
 long with Roy’s son R.W.\, form the most beloved and respected gospel grou
 p of all time\, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet. This quartet went on to fe
 ature on several TV shows\, including “Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell S
 isters\,” the beloved American classic “Hee Haw\,” and the prestigious “Ar
 thur Godfrey Talent Show” in 1954. \nA few weeks later that same year\, tr
 agedy struck when two group members\, R.W. Blackwood and Bill Lyles\, were
  killed in a plane crash. After the accident\, many fans and critics alike
  believed that the quartet would not go forth. However\, as fate would hav
 e it\, R.W.’s the youngest brother\, Cecil Blackwood\, joined the group al
 ong with the bass singer\, J.D. Sumner\, silencing any doubts the public h
 ad about the quartet continuing to be a force in gospel music. \nCecil Bla
 ckwood was a childhood friend of Elvis Presley. The association between th
 e two families was lifelong. They attended Sunday school together and form
 ed their first gospel quartet called “The Songfellas” long before Elvis be
 came the King of Rock n Roll. \nIn 1958\, Elvis sent a plane to North Caro
 lina and brought the Blackwoods to sing at his mother’s funeral. James Bla
 ckwood would sing “How Great Thou Art” at Elvis’ Funeral. Cecil Blackwood’
 s son\, Mark\, joined his family in the Blackwood Brothers Quartet in 1986
 . He sang lead for many years alongside his dad\, Cecil\, and many other t
 alented singers. \nToday\, Mark Blackwood fronts The Blackwood Quartet and
  continues his family’s tradition and association with Elvis Presley. “In
  The Gospel Side of Elvis\,” the group performs Presley’s personal favorit
 es\, including “Amazing Grace\,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone\,” and “Crying I
 n The Chapel.” The Blackwood family has received nine Grammy Awards and is
  in the Grammy Hall of Fame\, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame\, the Nashvil
 le Music Hall of Fame\, the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame\, and many
  more! \nKraig Parker\, an award-winning\, world-class Elvis Tribute Artis
 t from Dallas\, Texas\, has astonished audiences for over 20 years. Kraig
  has performed across America and Europe at casinos\, performance halls\,
  cruise ships\, and major symphony orchestras\, including headline shows i
 n Las Vegas. Kraig Parker’s powerful voice\, electric moves\, and tasteful
  charisma will leave you ‘all shook up and screaming for more! \nMix Kraig
  Parker’s powerful voice with the harmonies of the Blackwood Quartet\; you
  have nothing but pure magic! A Magical production you and the whole famil
 y will not want to miss! Tickets start at $25 online:\nPlaza Theatre\n521
  W. State Street\nGarland\, TX 75040 United States\n
LOCATION:521 W. State Street\, Garland\, TX 75040
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