Hovie Lister

Known for

Acting

Born

September 17, 1926

Died

December 28, 2001

Birthplace

Greenville, South Carolina, USA

A southern gospel music pioneer who paved the way for contemporary Christian music, Hovie Lister lived much of his life in or near Atlanta. The founder of the renowned Statesmen Quartet in 1948, he devoted more than fifty years of his life to gospel music as a pianist, vocalist, emcee, and music publisher.