Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose music has been covered by Destiny’s Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. A rep for Smallwood confirmed to Variety that he died of ...

A Grammy-nominated gospel icon has died aged 77. Richard Smallwood, the man behind a song covered by Whitney Houston died on Tuesday from complications related to kidney failure, it's been reported.

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer, has died. He was 77. A representative for Smallwood confirmed the "Total Praise" musician died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and ...

Richard Smallwood, a revered singer and songwriter who scored a dozen Top 10 albums and four No. 1s on the Billboard gospel chart and amassed eight Grammy nominations during his long career, died ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and ...

Pharrell Williams and Voices of Fire release "THE ONE" globally as their acclaimed “OPHANIM” album prepares for full streaming platform debut.

By Simon Asare, GNAAccra, Jan. 20, GNA – Ghanaian gospel music legend Yaw Sarpong has died after years of ill health.According to sources, Sarpong died in the early hours of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, ...

Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel music, died on December 30. For decades, the composer and recording artist infused church hymns with a contemporary sound. Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died on Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation ...