Harvey Watkins Jr.

Harvey Watkins Jr.
Birth name Harvey Lee Watkins Jr.
Born November 2, 1954 (age 63)
Canton, Mississippi
Genres gospel, urban contemporary gospel, traditional black gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar, bass
Years active 1973–present
Labels J&B, Verity, Malaco
Associated acts The Canton Spirituals

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.

Early life

Watkins was born on November 2, 1954, as Harvey Lee Watkins Jr.[1] in Canton, Mississippi,[2] He was name after his father Mr. Harvey Lee Watkins Sr. and to Mrs. Emma Watkins. Harvey was their first son and fourth child.[3] He was stricken with Polio, as a three year old, and was healed by prayer.[3] 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.[4]

Music career

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.[5] The subsequent album, It's in My Heart - Live in Raymond, MS, was released on June 17, 2003 by Verity Records,[5] and this was his Billboard magazine breakthrough album upon the Gospel Albums chart at No. 11.[6]

Discography

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[6]
US
Gos
He's There All the Time
It's in My Heart - Live in Raymond, MS 11

References

  1. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: WATKINS HARVEY LEE JR". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ Gloryland Gospel. "November 2015 events". Gloryland Gospel. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Musgrove, Ronnie (August 3, 2003). "A Proclamation by Governor Ronnie Musgrove" (PDF). State of Mississippi. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopdia": 71.
  5. 1 2 AllMusic. "Harvey Watkins, Jr. : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Billboard. "Harvey Watkins, mn0000668149/awards". AllMusic. Missing or empty |url= (help)
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