Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 17, 1926
Died
Dec 28, 2001
Place of Birth
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Credits
3 titles
Hovie Lister
Biography
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.
