Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens

Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens are an American gospel and soul music group led by front woman Naomi Shelton. The group was formed in 1999. Two founding members were from Brooklyn, New York. They have released two albums with Daptone Records, What Have You Done, My Brother? (2009) and Cold World (2014). Both albums charted on the Billboard magazine charts, where they placed on the Gospel Albums chart.

Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens
Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens London 2015.
Background information
Also known asThe Gospel Queens
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresGospel, soul, blues, funk, black gospel, deep funk, northern soul, rhythm and blues
Years active1999 (1999)–present
LabelsDaptone
Websitenaomisheltonandthegospelqueens.bandcamp.com
MembersNaomi Shelton
Cliff Driver
Bobbie Jean Gant
Edna Johnson
Gabriel Caplan
Fred Thomas
Michael Post

Background

The group was founded in Brooklyn during 1999 by Naomi Shelton and Cliff Driver. They were going to release an album in the mid-2000s, however the label they signed with folded. The group got a recording contract with Daptone Records in the late-2000s.[1] Their current members are lead vocalist, Shelton, pianist and music director, Cliff Driver, background vocalists, Bobbie Jean Gant, Judy Bennett-Gibbs and Edna Johnson, guitarist, Gabriel Caplan, bassist, Fred Thomas, and drummer, Michael Post.[2]

Music history

Their first studio album, What Have You Done, My Brother?, was released on May 26, 2009, from Daptone Records.[3] This album was their breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 41 on the Gospel Albums chart.[4] They released, Cold World, on July 29, 2014, with Daptone Records.[5] The album also peaked on the Top Gospel Albums chart, where it placed at No. 23.[4][6]

Members
Current members[2]
  • Naomi Shelton - leading vocals
  • Cliff Driver - pianist
  • Bobbie Jean Gant - background vocals
  • Edna Johnson - background vocals
  • Judy Bennett-Gibbs- background vocals
  • Gabriel Caplan - guitars
  • Fred Thomas - bass
  • Michael Post - drums

Discography
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[4]
US
Gos
What Have You Done, My Brother? 41
Cold World
  • Released: July 29, 2014
  • Label: Daptone
  • CD, digital download
 23

References
  1. Hoffman, K. Ross. "Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. "About". Facebook. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  3. Hoffman, K. Ross. "What Have You Done, My Brother? - Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. Billboard. "Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  5. Deming, Mark. "Cold World - Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  6. CBS Interactive. "Critic reviews for Cold World by Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens". Metacritic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
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