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Harvey Watkins Jr. is an American gospel singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer of the gospel group The Canton Spirituals. He is also the founder and CEO of Harvey Watkins Jr. Music Group. Watkins was born in Canton, Mississippi, and began singing in church at the age of five. He attended Canton High School and later attended Jackson State University. He formed The Canton Spirituals in 1972 and the group released their first album, "The Journey", in 1975. The group has since released several albums and has toured extensively throughout the United States and abroad. Watkins has been honored with numerous awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album in 2004 for their album "Live in Memphis". He has also been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. As of 2021, Harvey Watkins Jr.’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
Popular As | Harvey Lee Watkins Jr. |
Occupation | Singer, songwriter |
Age | 69 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Born | 2 November, 1954 |
Birthday | 2 November |
Birthplace | Canton, Mississippi |
Nationality | United States |
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Harvey Watkins Jr. Net Worth
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Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
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Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
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His solo music recording career commenced in 1990, with the release of He's There All the Time by J&B Records on October 17, 1990. The subsequent album, It's in My Heart - Live in Raymond, MS, was released on June 17, 2003 by Verity Records, and this was his Billboard magazine breakthrough album upon the Gospel Albums chart at No. 11.
Harvey Lee Watkins Jr. (born November 2, 1954) is an American gospel musician and currently the lead singer of The Canton Spirituals, which his father Harvey Watkins Sr. founded. He started his solo music career, in 1990, with the release of, He's There All the Time, that was released by J&B Records. His second album, It's in My Heart - Live in Raymond, MS, released by Verity Records in 2003, and this placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. The third album, Keep Knocking, was released in 2013 by Malaco Records, but this did not place on any charts.
Watkins was born on November 2, 1954, as Harvey Lee Watkins Jr. in Canton, Mississippi, He was named after his father Mr. Harvey Lee Watkins Sr. and to Mrs. Emma Watkins. Harvey was their first son and fourth child. He was stricken with Polio, as a three year old, and was healed by prayer. He was influenced by his fathers band, The Canton Spirituals which included his uncle, the late Reverend I.S.Watkins. Ever since he was a child he loved their singing and he later became a member in 1973. He is still currently the lead singer for the group and he still continues to tour.
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