The Royals (????-1973)

History

The Royals were from Houston, Texas. Harrold Johnson formed the Royals with the first members being himself, Bettye Johnson, Roy Tremble, Leroy Kimbrell, and Tommy Howe.

Leroy left and in came Vince Obar. Roy left and R.W. Jr. (Winston Blackwood) recommended Larry Gatlin. Steve Warren joined playing the bass guitar. Bettye became pregnant and left and in came Pat Hoffmaster. Larry left and Steve started singing lead and Laddie Cain filled in on the bass guitar. Vince left and Chris Curry started playing the Piano.

Dale Berry started playing the bass guitar. Harrold left and Steve, Pat and Tommy kept going as a trio with Dale playing the bass guitar and also added Rick Statum on drums for a period of time. Chris left and Steve started playing the piano and singing lead. Pat joined the Blackwood Brothers during the 1973 NQC and Steve, Dale, and Tommy sang through the end of that year to finish the dates that were already scheduled.

Discography

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1971 Soul Food (Spirit Records/LP-1201): The Via Dolorosa; He Set Me Free/I'm Free Again; I Believe He'd Go To Calvary; Farther Along; Eastern Gate; Carpenter's Boy; I Know; Without Jesus; Practice What You Preach; I'll Meet You In The Morning; I Shall Be At Home With Jesus (Pat Hoffmaster, Steve Warren, Tommy Howe, Harrold Johnson, Chris Curry).

1973 Music (Spirit Records/LP-1202): Jesus Will Outshine Them All; He's My Saviour; Don't Go To Heaven Alone; The Healer; L-O-V-E; Revival Is Here; Front Seat Back Seat; Headin' Home; Redemption Draweth Nigh; Because He Lives; I Should Have Been Crucified.

The Royals (????-????)

Discography

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1983 Get On Board (Commandment Records/0072): Get On Board; I'm Gonna Live Forever; I Gotta Praise Him; Unshackled; Sail Away; I Dug Deep; I Found A Fountain; No Other Word For Grace But Amazing; When The Lord Saved Me; Jesus Is Your Ticket To Heaven.

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1985 The Royals (Newsong Records): Back To The Well; Home With The Family; Work Of Heart; Waiting For The Dawn; Gloryland Gold; I've Had A Resurrection; What A Meeting; As For Me And My House; It Had To Be Love; It's Gonna Be A Great Day.

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1988 Leaving On Out (Son Sound Records/TR-0202): Leaving On Out; Just Give Me Heaven; Holy Is Thy Name; I'm Going Home; Just Something Special; Old Time Way; Blessed Assurance; I Believe It All; Something I Can Feel; I Shall Know Him; He's My Lord.