Russ Taff

Russell Taff (auch als Russ Taff) (* 11. November 1953 in Farmersville, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Songwriter verschiedener Musikrichtungen. Zu seinem Repertoire gehörten Countrymusik, Gospel, Pop-Rock und Rhythm and Blues. Von 1975 bis 1981 war er Sänger der Gesangsgruppe The Imperials. Zeitweilig gehörte er zur Gaither Vocal Band von Bill Gaither, und trat als Solist bei Videos der "Gaither Homecoming Konzerte" auf.

Diskografie

Soloalben

Jahr	Album	US Christian	Musiklabel	Produzent
1983	Walls of Glass	5	Myrrh	Bill Schnee
1985	Medals	2		Jack Joseph Puig
1987	Russ Taff	2
1989	The Way Home	1		Darrell Brown, James Hollihan, Jr., Taff
1991	Under Their Influence	5		James Hollihan, Jr., Taff
1992	A Christmas Song	6	Sparrow	James Hollihan, Jr.
1995	Winds of Change		Reprise	Hollihan, Randy Scruggs, Taff
1999	Right Here, Right Now		Benson	James Hollihan, Jr., Taff
2007	Now More Than Ever	41	Spring Hill	Hollihan, Barry Jennings, Michael Sykes, Taff
2010	Another Sentimental Christmas			James Hollihan, Jr.
2011	Faroe Islands			Jákup Zachariassen, Óli Poulsen, Kristoffur Mørkøre
2018	Believe		Sweetwater Studios	Phil Naish, Mark Hornsby

Solosingles

Jahr	Single	"Hot Country Songs Charts" von Billboard	Album
1983	"We Will Stand"		Walls of Glass
1985	"I'm Not Alone"		Medals
1995	"Love Is Not a Thing"	53	Winds of Change
	"One and Only Love"	51
	"Bein' Happy"	66

Preise und Auszeichnungen

Grammys

With the Imperials

• 1977 Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary, Contemporary or Inspirational for Sail On
• 1979 Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for Heed the Call
• 1981 Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for Priority

Solo

• 1983 Best Gospel Performance, Male for Walls of Glass
• 1991 Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album for Under Their Influence

GMA Dove Award

GMA Dove Award als Mitglied der Imperials

• 1977: Male Group of the Year
• 1979: Male Group of the Year
• 1980: Male Group of the Year
• 1981: Male Group of the Year
• 1981: Dove Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year – "Praise The Lord"
• 1981: Male Vocalist of the Year
• 1982: Male Vocalist of the Year
• 1998: Aufnahme in die GMA's Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Als Solist:

• 1984: Male Vocalist of the Year
• 1986: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Medals
• 1989: Rock Album of the Year for Russ Taff
• 1989: Recorded Music Packaging of the Year for Russ Taff
• 2016: Aufnahme in die GMA's Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Website

• russtaff.com
• Website von "The Imperials"
• Eintrag bei allmusic.com

Quellen

• Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music; Powell; pp 46, 47; Hendrickson Publishers; Pap/Cdr edition (August 2002) ISBN 1-56563-679-1
• Alfonso, Barry (2002) s The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music
• Jones, Kim (2008) About.com
• Larkin, Colin (2006) The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
• Mansfield, Brian (2005) https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p2414
• TPE Interview (2006). Today's Pentecostal Evangel