voc, 1931-1991 US, Chicago
Singer / Musician / Composer / Arranger of R&B/Soul
The Reverend Dr. James Edward Cleveland (December 5, 1931 – February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, musician, and composer. Known as the King of Gospel music, Cleveland was a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating traditional black gospel, modern soul, pop, and jazz in arrangements for mass choirs. Throughout his career, Cleveland appeared on hundreds of recordings, won 4 Grammy Awards, and received a star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Timeless Gospel Classics Volume 1 | Rev. James Cleveland | 2015 | Compil. |
The Platinum Gospel Collection | Rev. James Cleveland | 2011 | Compil. |
Harvest Collection | Rev. James Cleveland | 2011 | Compil. |
The Lord Is My Light | Rev. James Cleveland | 2004 | Album |
Back To Back | Shirley Caesar, Rev. James Cleveland | 2004 | Album |
King & Queen Of Gospel Vol. II | Shirley Caesar & Rev. James Cleveland | 2003 | Compil. |
The Lord Is My Light | Rev. James Cleveland | 2003 | Compil. |
The King & Queen Of Gospel Vol. 1 | Shirley Caesar & Rev. James Cleveland | 2002 | Compil. |
Behind The Curtain | Rev. James Cleveland, The Gospel Music Workshop Of America Mass Choir | 2001 | Album |
Lord, Do It | Rev. James Cleveland | 1999 | Album |
Hallelujah - A Collection Of His Finest Recordings | Rev. James Cleveland | 1999 | Compil. |
GMWA Live Collectors Edition | Rev. James Cleveland | 1998 | Album |
I Don't Feel Noways Tired | Rev. James Cleveland | 1997 | Compil. |
King Of Gospel | Rev. James Cleveland | 1997 | Compil. |
James Cleveland We Remember Him | Rev. James Cleveland | 1997 | Album |
Old Time Religion | Rev. James Cleveland | 1994 | Compil. |
The Best Of Rev. James Cleveland And The Gospel Music Workshop Of America Mass Choir | Rev. James Cleveland And The Gospel Music Workshop Of America Mass Choir | 1993 | Compil. |
Tradition Du Gospel | Rev. James Cleveland | 1992 | Album |
A Tribute To The King | Rev. James Cleveland | 1991 | Compil. |
Rev. James Cleveland And The LA Gospel Messengers | Rev. James Cleveland And The Los Angeles Gospel Messengers | 1991 | Album |
Having Church | Rev. James Cleveland | 1990 | Album |
Meetin' Tonight / Get Right Church | Rev. James Cleveland & The Voices Of Tabernacle | 1990 | Single |
Look Up And Live | Rev. James Cleveland And The Original Gospel Chimes | 1990 | Single |
Having Church [Extended Length CD] | Rev. James Cleveland | 1990 | Album |
Breathe On Me | Rev. James Cleveland | 1989 | Album |
Run Jesse Run | Lou Rawls, Rev. James Cleveland, Phyllis Hyman, Rev. James Cleveland Choir, Leon Huff | 1988 | Album |
Take It To The Lord In Prayer | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Fourth Of May | 1988 | Album |
Praise 88 | Rev. James Cleveland And The Los Angeles Gospel Messengers | 1988 | Album |
God Is Blessing Me Right Now! | Rev. James Cleveland Presents: The Craig Brothers | 1987 | Album |
Celebrating 60 Years Of Gospel Music | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Harmonizing Four | 1987 | Album |
Inspired | Rev. James Cleveland | 1987 | Album |
Dorothy Norwood & Friends | Dorothy Norwood, Rev. James Cleveland, Rev. Janice Brown, Fair Cloth Barnes, Albertina Walker | 1986 | Album |
Especially For You | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1985 | Album |
Recorded "Live" In Atlanta, Ga. | Rev. James Cleveland And The Gospel Music Workshop Of America Mass Choir | 1985 | Album |
James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1985 | Album |
James Cleveland Sings With The World's Greatest Choirs | Rev. James Cleveland | 1985 | Album |
Recorded Live At Symphony Hall In Newark, N.J. | Rev. James Cleveland & The Cleveland Singers And The New Jersey Mass Choir | 1984 | Album |
Hallelujah 'Tis Done | Rev. James Cleveland | 1983 | Album |
This Too, Will Pass | Rev. James Cleveland And The Charles Fold Singers | 1983 | Album |
Soon I Will Be Done With The Troubles Of The World | Rev. James Cleveland And The New Jersey Mass Choir | 1983 | Album |
Sunday Morning | Rev. James Cleveland Presents New Spirit | 1983 | Album |
For The Prize | Rev. James Cleveland And The Houston Mass Choir | 1983 | Album |
I'm Giving My Life Up To You | Rev. James Cleveland And The Los Angeles Gospel Messengers | 1983 | Album |
Sings With The World's Greatest Gospel Stars Vol. II | Rev. James Cleveland | 1983 | Album |
Lord, From The Depths Of My Heart | Rev. James Cleveland And The Washington D.C. Chapter Choir Of The Gospel Workshop Of America | 1982 | Album |
James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1982 | Album |
James Cleveland And The Metro Mass Choir | Rev. James Cleveland | 1981 | Album |
God's Way (Is The Best Way) | Rev. James Cleveland | 1981 | Album |
Where Is Your Faith | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1981 | Album |
I'm Blessed | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Fourth Of May | 1981 | Album |
I Want To Be Ready When You Come | Rev. James Cleveland | 1981 | Album |
The Very Best Of | Rev. James Cleveland | 1981 | Compil. |
A Praying Spirit - Recorded "Live" In Los Angeles, Calif. | Rev. James Cleveland And The Voices Of Cornerstone | 1980 | Album |
The Love Of God | Rev. James Cleveland | 1980 | Album |
James Cleveland Sings With The World's Greatest Choirs | Rev. James Cleveland | 1980 | Album |
Heaven Is Mine | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Stan Lee Revue | 1980 | Album |
I'll Tell The World His Name | Rev. James Cleveland Presents John Springer & Bread | 1980 | Album |
A Portrait Of Henry Jackson | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Henry Jackson | 1980 | Album |
Live - Work On Me Jesus | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Craig Brothers | 1980 | Album |
Victory Shall Be MIne | Rev. James Cleveland And The Salem Inspirational Choir | 1980 | Album |
Your Life Is Not Beyond Repair | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Rev. Richard 'Mr. Clean' White and The Southern California Community Choir | 1980 | Album |
Time Is Drawing Nigh | Rev. James Cleveland, Sweet Singing Cava-Leers | 1980 | Album |
Going On In The Name Of Jesus | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Marva Hines And Company | 1980 | Album |
Kings Of Gospel | Rev. James Cleveland, Alex Bradford, Reverend C.L. Franklin | 1979 | Album |
I Walk With God | Rev. James Cleveland | 1979 | Album |
I Get A Blessing Everyday | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1979 | Single |
In God's Own Time, My Change Will Come | Rev. James Cleveland And The Tri-Boro Mass Choir | 1979 | Album |
Think Of His Goodness To You | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1979 | Album |
Please Be Patient With Me | Albertina Walker With Rev. James Cleveland | 1979 | Album |
It's A New Day | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1979 | Album |
I'll Have Love This Time | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Quentella Caldwell, Burnette Baptist Church Concert Choir also God's Group, Rev. James A. Caldwell | 1979 | Album |
Lord Let Me Be An Instrument | Rev. James Cleveland And The Charles Fold Singers | 1979 | Album |
The Promise | Rev. James Cleveland | 1979 | Album |
Shirley Caesar and James Cleveland Sing Their Gospel Favorites | Shirley Caesar, Rev. James Cleveland | 1978 | Compil. |
It Must Have Been The Hands Of The Lord | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Marva Hines And Company | 1978 | Album |
The Love Of God | Rev. James Cleveland | 1978 | Album |
In The Beginning | Rev. James Cleveland | 1978 | Compil. |
16 Golden Greats Of The King And Queen Of Inspirational Music | Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar | 1978 | Compil. |
Volume 3 Recorded Live In Cincinnati, Ohio (Is There Any Hope For) Tomorrow | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Charles Fold Singers | 1978 | Album |
Joy All The Time | Rev. James Cleveland presents Bishop Wm. Morris O'Neile And The Voices Of Universal Of Los Angeles, California | 1978 | Album |
The Way Of Life | Rev. James Cleveland | 1978 | Album |
Everything Will Be Alright | Rev. James Cleveland and The New Jerusalem Baptist Church Choir | 1978 | Album |
Prayer | Rev. James Cleveland | 1978 | Single |
Sinner Man | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Essence | 1978 | Album |
Reunion!!!! | Rev. James Cleveland And Albertina Walker | 1978 | Album |
I Don't Feel Noways Tired | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Salem Inspirational Choir | 1978 | Album |
"Live" At Carnegie Hall | Rev. James Cleveland | 1977 | Album |
Our Greatest Hits (Volume 1) | Shirley Caesar, Rev. James Cleveland | 1977 | Compil. |
The Greatest Hits Of James Cleveland | Rev. James Cleveland | 1977 | Compil. |
The Lord Is My Life | Rev. James Cleveland With The Greater Metropolitan Church Of Christ Choir Direted By Rev. Issac Whittmon | 1977 | Album |
The King & Queen Of Gospel | Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar | 1977 | Compil. |
The Very Best Of | Rev. James Cleveland | 1977 | Compil. |
The Story Of Ruth | Rev. James Cleveland | 1977 | Album |
Vol. II | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Charles Fold Singers | 1976 | Album |
Say You Love Him / As Long As There's God | Rev. James Cleveland And The Charles Fold Singers | 1976 | Single |
The One And Only | Rev. James Cleveland | 1976 | Album |
Give It To Me | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1976 | Album |
Jesus Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me | Rev. James Cleveland And The Charles Fold Singers | 1975 | Album |
The King & Queen Of Gospel | Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar | 1975 | Compil. |
To The Glory Of God | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1975 | Album |
I've Come To Tell You | Rev. James Cleveland | 1975 | Compil. |
He's Everywhere | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Betty Hollins | 1975 | Album |
The King & Queen Of Gospel Vol. II | Rev. James Cleveland & Shirley Caesar | 1975 | Compil. |
He's Working It Out | Rev. James Cleveland | 1975 | Album |
All You Need | Rev. James Cleveland And The Troubadours | 1974 | Album |
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Marvin Jenkins And The Musettes | 1974 | Album |
God Has Smiled On Me | Rev. James Cleveland With The Voices Of Tabernacle | 1974 | Album |
Our God | Rev. James Cleveland presents The Thornes Trio | 1974 | Album |
I Love To Tell The Story | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Donald Vails Choraleers | 1974 | Album |
Recorded Live In Chicago, Ill. | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Gospel Music Workshop Of America Mass Choir | 1974 | Album |
Save Me Lord | Rev. James Cleveland | 1974 | Album |
Lord, Help Me To Hold Out | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Harold Smith's Majestic Choir | 1973 | Album |
In The Ghetto | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1973 | Album |
Trust In God | Rev. James Cleveland and The Gospel Girls | 1973 | Album |
Lord, Help Me To Hold Out | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Harold Smith's Majestic Choir | 1973 | Album |
Make Your Choice | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Stan Lee Choral Ensemble | 1973 | Album |
Down Memory Lane | Rev. James Cleveland | 1973 | Album |
Recorded Live In Los Angeles, Cal. | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Gospel Music Workshop Of America Mass Choir | 1972 | Album |
Look And Live | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Cora Martin With The Gospel Girls | 1972 | Album |
I'll Do His Will | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1972 | Album |
Count Your Blessings | Rev. James Cleveland | 1972 | Album |
The Best Of James Cleveland | Rev. James Cleveland | 1972 | Compil. |
Recorded Live In Dallas, Texas | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Gospel Music Workshop Of America Mass Choir | 1971 | Album |
God Specializes | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1971 | Album |
James Cleveland With Hulah Gene And Her Daughter Carolyne | Rev. James Cleveland With Hulah Gene And Her Daughter Carolyne Gene | 1971 | Album |
Songs Of Faith And Inspiration | Rev. James Cleveland Presents Sara Jordan Powell | 1971 | Album |
Somehow I Can Sing | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Voices Of Christ | 1970 | Album |
Give Me A Clean Heart | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1970 | Album |
James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1970 | Album |
Amazing Grace | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1970 | Album |
He's A Miracle Worker | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1969 | Single |
James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | 1969 | Album |
Peace Be Still/ The Lord Brought Us Out | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1969 | Single |
The Grace Of God / Trouble Don't Last Always | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1969 | Single |
I Don't Need Nobody Else (As Long As I've Got Jesus) / That's What I Like About Jesus | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1969 | Single |
James Cleveland And The Voices Of Tabernacle | Rev. James Cleveland And The Voices Of Tabernacle | 1969 | Album |
James Cleveland And Introducing.... The Gospel Girls | Rev. James Cleveland And Introducing.... The Gospel Girls | 1969 | Album |
Abide With Me / My Faith Looks Up To Thee | Rev. James Cleveland | 1969 | Single |
Volume 9 | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1969 | Album |
God's Promise | Rev. James Cleveland | 1969 | Album |
Merry Christmas | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir Under The Direction Of Lawrence Roberts | 1969 | Album |
Sing In Memory Of Rev. Charles A. Craig | Rev. James Cleveland And The Voices Of Tabernacle | 1968 | Album |
Father I Stretch My Hand To Thee Part 1 / Part 2 | Rev. James Cleveland | 1968 | Single |
James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1968 | Album |
Volume 8 Part 1 | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1968 | Album |
Volume 8 Part 2 | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1968 | Album |
Hold Fast/A Message | Rev. James Cleveland, Lawrence Roberts | 1968 | Single |
Crown Prince Of Gospel | Rev. James Cleveland & The Voices Of Tabernacle | 1967 | Album |
I Walk With God | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1967 | Album |
James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1967 | Album |
Beautiful Garden Of Prayer | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1967 | Single |
God Is Not Dead | Rev. James Cleveland | 1967 | Single |
Love Of God | Rev. James Cleveland And The Gospel All Stars | 1967 | Single |
Volume 7 | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1967 | Album |
The Grace Of God | Rev. James Cleveland With The Angelic Choir | 1966 | Album |
In Hollywood | Rev. James Cleveland With The Walter Arties Chorale | 1966 | Album |
Sings Songs Of Dedication | Rev. James Cleveland | 1965 | Album |
He Leadeth Me | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1965 | Album |
The Voices Of Tabernacle With James Cleveland Sing Glories Of Gospel | The Voices Of Tabernacle, Rev. James Cleveland | 1965 | Album |
It's Real / Down By The River | Rev. James Cleveland | 1965 | Single |
Without A Song | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1965 | Single |
The Sun Will Shine After Awhile | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1964 | Album |
Volume 4 "I Stood On The Banks Of The Jordan" | Rev. James Cleveland With The Angelic Choir | 1964 | Album |
The Sun Will Shine After Awhile | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1964 | Single |
(The Original) Peace Be Still | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1964 | Single |
Jesus Will Bring Things Out / Trust Him | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1964 | Single |
Heaven, That Will Be Good Enough For Me | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1964 | Album |
I Stood On The Banks Of Jordan | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1964 | Single |
Redeemed / Leave It There | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1964 | Single |
I've Come A Long Ways / He's Always Doing Something Good For Me | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | 1963 | Single |
The Soul Of ....... | Rev. James Cleveland | 1963 | Album |
Peace Be Still | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | 1963 | Album |
Volume II | Rev. James Cleveland With The Angelic Choir | 1963 | Album |
Sweet Hour Of Prayer / Old Ship Of Zion | Rev. James Cleveland | 1962 | Single |
This Sunday-In Person | Rev. James Cleveland With The The Angelic Choir Featuring Billy Preston | 1962 | Album |
James Cleveland With The Gospel Chimes | Rev. James Cleveland, The Gospel Chimes | 1962 | Album |
Sit Down Servant | Rev. James Cleveland And The Gospel Chimes | 1962 | Single |
Out On A Hill | Rev. James Cleveland With Gospel All Stars | 1961 | Album |
Deep Down In My Heart / What A Mighty God | Rev. James Cleveland And The Gospel Chimes | 1961 | Single |
Anyhow / Just To Behold His Face | Rev. James Cleveland | 1960 | Single |
Give Glory To God | Rev. James Cleveland | 1960 | Album |
Yes, God Is Real | The Voices Of Tabernacle, Rev. James Cleveland | 1960 | Album |
The Great James Cleveland | Rev. James Cleveland With Sallie Martin And The Original Gospel Chimes | 1960 | Album |
There's A Brighter Day Somewhere/Oh Lord I'm Satisfied | Rev. James Cleveland | 1960 | Single |
Just Like He Said He Would / He's Alright With Me | Rev. James Cleveland | 1960 | Single |
The Love Of God | The Voices Of Tabernacle, Rev. James Cleveland | 1959 | Album |
Today | The Voices Of Tabernacle Starring Rev. James Cleveland | 1959 | Album |
The Solid Rock / Old Time Religion | The Caravans With Rev. James Cleveland | 1955 | Album |
What Kind Of Man Is This / The Man Jesus | The Caravans With Rev. James Cleveland | 1955 | Album |
The Gospel In Song | Rev. James Cleveland With The Voices Of Tabernacle | Album | |
Worlds Greatest Gospel Singers | Mahalia Jackson / Rev. James Cleveland / Shirley Caesar | Compil. | |
Somethings Got A Hold On Me / Greater Day | Rev. James Cleveland, The Voices Of Tabernacle | Single | |
Two Wings | Rev. James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers | Single | |
Gospel Greats From The Soul Of The Greatest Of Our Time | Rev. James Cleveland, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Shirley Caesar, The Original Gospel Harmonettes, The Voices Of Tabernacle, Charles Taylor | Album | |
One More Time / Deep River | Rev. James Cleveland | Single | |
I Walk With God | Rev. James Cleveland | Album | |
Lord Do It / Meetin' Tonight | Rev. James Cleveland And The Voices Of Tabernacle | Single | |
Today | Rev. James Cleveland And The Voices Of Tabernacle | Album | |
Songs My Mother Taught Me | Rev. James Cleveland | Album | |
It All Belongs To My Father / It's In My Heart | Rev. James Cleveland And The Angelic Choir | Single | |
In The Ghetto / When The Saints Go Marching In | Rev. James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir | Single | |
Meetin' Tonight/He Died For You And Me | Gospel All Stars With Rev. James Cleveland | Single | |
Jesus Will | Rev. James Cleveland And The Original Gospel Chimes | Single | |
The Best Of James Cleveland | Rev. James Cleveland | Compil. | |
I Need Jesus / Nobody Like Him | Gospel All Stars With Rev. James Cleveland | Single | |
He's So Divine | The Voices Of Tabernacle With Rev. James Cleveland | Album | |
The Voices Of Tabernacle With James Cleveland Sing Glories Of Gospel | The Voices Of Tabernacle, Rev. James Cleveland | Album | |
He Died For You And Me | Gospel All Stars With Rev. James Cleveland, The Drexel Singers Of Baltimore | Single | |
The Soul of Rev. James Cleveland | Rev. James Cleveland | Album | |
James Cleveland Presents The Greater St. Paul C.O.G.I.C. Radio Choir Of Los Angeles, CA | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Greater St. Paul C.O.G.I.C. Radio Choir Of Los Angeles, CA | Album | |
Amazing Grace / Try Love | Rev. James Cleveland ,And The Southern California Community Choir | Single | |
Volume 5 'Give Me My Flowers' | Rev. James Cleveland With The Angelic Choir | Album |
Rev. James Cleveland & Cornerstone Baptist Church Choir |
Rev. James Cleveland and the Gospel All Stars |
Rev. James Cleveland Choir US Electronic and R&B/Soul |