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| | (Gospel music group) | | (Gospel music group) |
| | |birth_date=August 1, 1939<br> | | |birth_date=August 1, 1939<br> |
| − | West Monroe, [[Louisiana]]<br>
| + | Fresno, [[California]]<br> |
| | (Joel Wesley Hemphill)<br> | | (Joel Wesley Hemphill)<br> |
| | February 4, 1940<br> | | February 4, 1940<br> |
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| | | instrument =[[Piano]], [[lead guitar]], [[steel guitar]], drums | | | instrument =[[Piano]], [[lead guitar]], [[steel guitar]], drums |
| | | website = | | | website = |
| − | | current_members = Inactive | + | | current_members = Inactive<br> |
| − | | past_members = Joel Wesley Hemphill, Sr. (lead singer), LaBreeska Hemphill (alto), Joel "Joey" Hemphill, Jr. (drums), Trent Hemphill (bas and pianos), Candy Hemphill Christmas (soprano), Tim McKeithen (baritone), Dixie McKeithen (soprano), Gary Smith (piano), Jerry Burnside (lead guitar), Mike Allen (drums), and Glen Paul (steel guitar)
| + | '''Past members''':<br> |
| | + | Joel Wesley Hemphill, Sr. (lead singer), LaBreeska Hemphill (alto), Joel "Joey" Hemphill, Jr. (drums), Trent Hemphill (bas and pianos), Candy Hemphill Christmas (soprano), Tim McKeithen (baritone), Dixie McKeithen (soprano), Gary Smith (piano), Jerry Burnside (lead guitar), Mike Allen (drums), and Glen Paul (steel guitar) |
| | }} | | }} |
| | '''The Hemphills''' were a family [[gospel music]] group active in mostly the [[Southern United States|American South]] from 1968 to 1990. The group resurfaced in 1998 as a husband-and-wife duo. | | '''The Hemphills''' were a family [[gospel music]] group active in mostly the [[Southern United States|American South]] from 1968 to 1990. The group resurfaced in 1998 as a husband-and-wife duo. |