Hovie Lister
Born
September 17, 1926
Died
December 28, 2001 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
A southern gospel music pioneer who paved the way for contemporary Christian music, Hovie Lister lived much of his life in or near Atlanta. The founder of the renowned Statesmen Quartet in 1948, he devoted more than fifty years of his life to gospel music as a pianist, vocalist, emcee, and music publisher.
