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<p><b>Russell Taff</b> (auch als <b>Russ Taff</b>) (* <a href="11._November" title="11. November">11. November</a> <a href="1953" title="1953">1953</a> in <a href="Farmersville_(Kalifornien)" title="Farmersville (Kalifornien)">Farmersville</a>, <a href="Kalifornien" title="Kalifornien">Kalifornien</a>) ist ein <a href="Vereinigte_Staaten" title="Vereinigte Staaten">US-amerikanischer</a> Sänger und <a href="Songwriter" class="mw-redirect" title="Songwriter">Songwriter</a> verschiedener Musikrichtungen. Zu seinem Repertoire gehörten <a href="Countrymusik" class="mw-redirect" title="Countrymusik">Countrymusik</a>, <a href="Gospel" title="Gospel">Gospel</a>, <a href="Pop-Rock" title="Pop-Rock">Pop-Rock</a> und <a href="Rhythm_and_Blues" title="Rhythm and Blues">Rhythm and Blues</a>. Von 1975 bis 1981 war er Sänger der Gesangsgruppe <a href="The_Imperials" title="The Imperials">The Imperials</a>. Zeitweilig gehörte er zur <a href="Gaither_Vocal_Band" title="Gaither Vocal Band">Gaither Vocal Band</a> von <a href="Bill_Gaither_(Gospels%C3%A4nger)" title="Bill Gaither (Gospelsänger)">Bill Gaither</a>, und trat als Solist bei Videos der „Gaither Homecoming Konzerte“ auf.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diskografie">Diskografie</h2></div>
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<caption>Soloalben
</caption>
<tbody><tr>
<th>Jahr
</th>
<th>Album
</th>
<th><small>US Christian</small>
</th>
<th>Musiklabel
</th>
<th>Produzent
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>1983
</td>
<td><i>Walls of Glass</i>
</td>
<td style="text-align:center">5
</td>
<td rowspan="5">Myrrh
</td>
<td>Bill Schnee
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>1985
</td>
<td><i>Medals</i>
</td>
<td style="text-align:center">2
</td>
<td rowspan="2">Jack Joseph Puig
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>1987
</td>
<td><i>Russ Taff</i>
</td>
<td style="text-align:center">2
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>1989
</td>
<td><i>The Way Home</i>
</td>
<td style="text-align:center">1
</td>
<td>Darrell Brown, James Hollihan, Jr., Taff
</td></tr>
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<td>1991
</td>
<td><i>Under Their Influence</i>
</td>
<td style="text-align:center">5
</td>
<td>James Hollihan, Jr., Taff
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>1992
</td>
<td><i>A Christmas Song</i>
</td>
<td style="text-align:center">6
</td>
<td>Sparrow
</td>
<td>James Hollihan, Jr.
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>1995
</td>
<td><i>Winds of Change</i>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>Reprise
</td>
<td>Hollihan, Randy Scruggs, Taff
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<td>1999
</td>
<td><i>Right Here, Right Now</i>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>Benson
</td>
<td>James Hollihan, Jr., Taff
</td></tr>
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<td>2007
</td>
<td><i>Now More Than Ever</i>
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<td style="text-align:center">41
</td>
<td rowspan="3">Spring Hill
</td>
<td>Hollihan, Barry Jennings, Michael Sykes, Taff
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<td>2010
</td>
<td><i>Another Sentimental Christmas</i>
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<td>
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<td>James Hollihan, Jr.
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<td>2011
</td>
<td><i>Faroe Islands</i>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>Jákup Zachariassen, Óli Poulsen, Kristoffur Mørkøre
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<td>2018
</td>
<td><i>Believe</i>
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<td>
</td>
<td>Sweetwater Studios
</td>
<td>Phil Naish, Mark Hornsby
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><b>Solosingles</b>
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<tbody><tr>
<th>Jahr
</th>
<th>Single
</th>
<th style="width:60px"><small>"Hot Country Songs Charts" von <a href="Billboard_(Magazin)" title="Billboard (Magazin)">Billboard</a></small>
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<th>Album
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<td>1983
</td>
<td>"We Will Stand"
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td><i>Walls of Glass</i>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>1985
</td>
<td>"I’m Not Alone"
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td><i>Medals</i>
</td></tr>
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<td rowspan="3">1995
</td>
<td>"Love Is Not a Thing"
</td>
<td style="text-align:center">53
</td>
<td rowspan="3"><i>Winds of Change</i>
</td></tr>
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<td>"One and Only Love"
</td>
<td style="text-align:center">51
</td></tr>
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<td>"Bein' Happy"
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<td style="text-align:center">66
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preise_und_Auszeichnungen">Preise und Auszeichnungen</h2></div>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grammys">Grammys</h3></div>
<p><b>With the Imperials</b>
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<ul><li>1977 <a href="Grammy_Award_for_Best_Gospel_Performance%2C_Contemporary" title="Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary">Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary</a>, Contemporary or Inspirational for <i>Sail On</i></li>
<li>1979 Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for <i>Heed the Call</i></li>
<li>1981 Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for <i> Priority</i></li></ul>
<p><b>Solo</b>
</p>
<ul><li>1983 Best Gospel Performance, Male for <i>Walls of Glass</i></li>
<li>1991 Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album for <i>Under Their Influence</i></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="GMA_Dove_Award">GMA Dove Award</h3></div>
<p><a href="GMA_Dove_Award" title="GMA Dove Award">GMA Dove Award</a> als Mitglied der Imperials
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<ul><li>1977: Male Group of the Year</li>
<li>1979: Male Group of the Year</li>
<li>1980: Male Group of the Year</li>
<li>1981: Male Group of the Year</li>
<li>1981: Dove Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year – "Praise The Lord"</li>
<li>1981: Male Vocalist of the Year</li>
<li>1982: Male Vocalist of the Year</li>
<li>1998: Aufnahme in die GMA's <a href="Gospel_Music_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Gospel Music Hall of Fame">Gospel Music Hall of Fame</a></li></ul>
<p>Als Solist:
</p>
<ul><li>1984: Male Vocalist of the Year</li>
<li>1986: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for <i>Medals</i></li>
<li>1989: Rock Album of the Year for <i>Russ Taff</i></li>
<li>1989: Recorded Music Packaging of the Year for <i>Russ Taff</i></li>
<li>2016: Aufnahme in die GMA's Gospel Music Hall of Fame</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Website">Website</h2></div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.russtaff.com/">RussTaff.com</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.theimperials.com/">Website von „The Imperials“.</a></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Literatur">Literatur</h2></div>
<ul><li>Powell: <i>Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music</i>. Hendrickson Publishers, 2002, ISBN 1-56563-679-1, S. 46–47.</li>
<li>Barry Alfonso: <i>The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music</i>. 2002; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=VzFZZ4yi3DMC&pg=PA252&lpg=PA252&dq=%2B%22russ+taff%22+%2B%22medals%22+%2Bimperials+%22Winds+of+change%22+%2Barkansas&source=web&ots=zsoVaW6JhZ&sig=omPff8UT7jHTMDl2ocqS4o1rhyU&hl=en">books.google.com</a></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000212810"><span>Russ Taff</span></a> bei <a href="AllMusic" title="AllMusic">AllMusic</a> (englisch)</li>
<li>Kim Jones: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mzprofiles/p/prrusstaff.htm">christianmusic.about.com</a> 2008.</li>
<li>Colin Larkin: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Russ-Taff.html">The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.</a> 2006.</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://tpe.ag.org/Conversations2007/4872_Taff.cfm">Today’s Pentecostal Evangel.</a> 2006, Interview.</li></ul>
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