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| Short Name: | George Beverly Shea |
| Full Name: | Shea, George Beverly, 1909-2013 |
| Birth Year: | 1909 |
| Death Year: | 2013 |
Long-time close associate of Billy Graham and soloist at Billy Graham's Crusades all over the world. He was largely responsible for the popularizing of "How Great Thou Art" and for moving the popularity of "Amazing Grace" from the cultural periphery into the mainstream of American Protestantism. He recorded dozens of albums and was eventually awarded a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement.
George Beverly Shea died on April 16, 2013, at the age of 104.
Texts by George Beverly Shea (6) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuán hermosa es las luz del ocaso | George Beverly Shea (Author) | Spanish | 2 |
| I will praise Him in the morning | G. B. S. (Author) | 2 | |
| I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold | George Beverly Shea (1909-2013) (Author) | English | 1 |
| Mejor es mi Cristo que el oro mortal | George Beverly Shea (1909-2013) (Author) | Spanish | 2 |
| Qué grandiosa es la puesta del sol | George Beverly Shea (Author) | Spanish | 5 |
| There's the wonder of sunset at evening | George Beverly Shea (1909-2013) (Author) | English | 14 |
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