Percy Bady
{{short description|American singer}}
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| instrument = Keyboards, vocals
| genre = Gospel, R&B, Soul, Pop
| occupation = Singer, musician, songwriter, producer
| years_active = 1975–present
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Percy Bady is an American singer, keyboardist, arranger, songwriter and record producer.{{Cite web |last=Marovich |first=Robert |date=August 18, 2021 |title=Chicago celebrates a century of Black gospel |url=http://chicagoreader.com/music/chicago-celebrates-a-century-of-black-gospel/ |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US}}
Biography
Bady was involved in 26 platinum and gold records.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} In 2003, he released his first solo album, The Percy Bady Experience, which reached No. 22 on the Top Gospel Albums.
In 2012, Bady signed a record deal with Maranatha! Music. In 2013, he released his second solo album, Kingdom Inspirations, which charted No. 17 on the Top Gospel Albums and No. 35 on the Top Heatseekers. His single "I Won't Give Up" charted No. 22 the same year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/search/artists/percy+bady|title=Artist Search for "percy bady"|website=AllMusic|accessdate=February 3, 2021}} In 2014, he gained a Grammy Award nomination for his song "Still" (feat. Lowell Pye) in the category 'Best Gospel Song'.{{Cite web |url=http://www.grammy.com/node/159856 |title=Percy Bady | GRAMMY.com |access-date=2014-10-31 |archive-date=2014-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031230606/http://www.grammy.com/node/159856 |url-status=dead }}
Awards
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- 1999: GMA Dove Award – (Won)
- 2008: Stellar Award – 'Song of the Year' (Nomination)
- 2014: Grammy Award – "Still" for 'Best Gospel Song' (Nomination)
Discography
- 2003 – The Percy Bady Experience
- 2013 – Kingdom Inspirations
References
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External links
- [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/percy-bady-mn0000310137/ Allmusic.com] Allmusic
- [http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/percy-bady Percy Bady Interview] NAMM Oral History Library (2017)
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American keyboardists
Category:American gospel singers