Desmond Pringle
{{short description|American gospel musician (born 1970)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Desmond Pringle
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| birth_name = Desmond Clinton Pringle
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|4|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Charleston, South Carolina
| origin = Chicago, Illinois
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = Tommy Boy, Central South, Kingdom
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| website = {{URL|desmondpringle.com}}
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Desmond Clinton Pringle (born April 22, 1970) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 2000, and his first studio album released in 2001. He has released three albums with all of them charting on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. He has released albums with only three labels, and those are Tommy Boy Records, Central South Music, and Kingdom Records.
Early life
Pringle was born Desmond Clinton Pringle,{{cite web|title=Songwriter/Composer: PRINGLE DESMOND CLINTON|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=231710215&keyID=397573&keyname=PRINGLE+DESMOND+CLINTON&querytype=WriterID|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150417010838/http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=231710215&keyID=397573&keyname=PRINGLE+DESMOND+CLINTON&querytype=WriterID|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2015|publisher=Broadcast Music, Inc.|access-date=April 2, 2015}} on April 22, 1970,{{cite journal|title=Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia|first=Bil|last=Carpenter|year=2005|pages=340–1}} in Charleston, South Carolina, and his parents were of the Reformed Episcopal church, which was where he was christened as a baby. He attended, Winthrop University He would relocate to Chicago, Illinois, after touring was over. He was mentored by T. D. Jakes and Clay Evans, during his formative songwriting days.
Music career
His solo recording career began in 1999, with the self-released project, but his first major deal was not released until 2001.{{cite web|title=Desmond Pringle : Discography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/desmond-pringle-mn0000819573/discography|author=AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=April 2, 2015}} He released, Loyalty, with Tommy Boy Records on January 16, 2001, and this charted on five Billboard magazine charts.{{cite web|title=Desmond Pringle : Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/desmond-pringle-mn0000819573/awards|author=Billboard|website=AllMusic|access-date=April 2, 2015}} His second album, Be Still, released on September 26, 2006, by Central South Music, only charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart; likewise, the third album, Fidelity, released on May 14, 2013, by Kingdom Records, only placed on the aforementioned chart.
Discography
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details |
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| scope="row"|Loyalty
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| 9 |
| scope="row"|Be Still
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| 42 |
| scope="row"|Fidelity
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| 48 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.desmondpringle.com/ Official website]
- [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Desmond_Pringle/12697/ Desmond Pringle Cross Rhythms Artist Profile]
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Category:African-American songwriters
Category:African-American Christians
Category:Musicians from Chicago
Category:Musicians from South Carolina
Category:Songwriters from Illinois
Category:Songwriters from South Carolina