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Take 6
is an influential American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs and has 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two NAACP Image Award nominations. They won Grammy Awards in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, and 2003 and have collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Don Henley, Ray Charles, Queen Latifah, Joe Sample, Quincy Jones, Marcus Miller, Brian McKnight and Gordon Goodwin.
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Group biography
Oakwood College years
In 1980, Claude McKnight (older brother of R&B musician Brian McKnight). formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estates Quartet, at Oakwood College (now Oakwood University), a Seventh-day Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was a freshman. He auditioned fellow students for the hobby group. The Gentlemen were rehearsing in a campus bathroom (later said to be in Moran Hall), getting ready for a performance, when Mark Kibble walked by and heard them singing. He joined the harmonizing, adding a fifth part, and ended up singing with them onstage that very night. [1] Mark later invited Mervyn Warren to join the group. The group performed under the moniker "Alliance".
The group performed in local churches and on campus over the next years, with members changing due to college's inevitable comings and goings. In 1985, the lower half of the group (bass, baritone, and second tenor) left upon graduating. At that time, Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, and David Thomas joined.
Recording group
The group was signed to Warner Brothers in 1987, and quickly changed its name to "Take 6" after a name search revealed that "Alliance" was already being used. Their eponymous debut album, released in 1988, won them two Grammy Awards and resulted in top ten appearances on both the Billboard Contemporary Jazz and Contemporary Christian Charts. Take 6's swinging, harmony-rich gospel sound attracted a flurry of attention, and the group went on to record or appear with a number of luminaries, including Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Stevie Wonder as well as sing the theme song in the last 2 seasons of the American sitcom, Growing Pains.
In 1991, after the release of their second album, So Much 2 Say
, Mervyn Warren left the group to pursue a career as a producer. Joey Kibble, Mark's younger brother, was invited to round out the vocal lineup. The group added instrumentation to their purely a cappella sound beginning with the record He Is Christmas
; Join The Band
and Brothers
continued their streak of success, and Take 6 amassed a total of seven Grammys and eight Dove awards, as well as topping the Downbeat Magazine's Reader's and Critic's poll for seven years' consecutively.
Take 6's 1998 release, So Cool
, brought the group back to its a cappella origins.
In 2006 the group launched Take 6 Records and the 2006 release Feels Good
was released on that label.
In 2008, Take released The Standard
, which was a first time voyage for the group into a more traditional Jazz repetoire. The Standard
, was critically hailed as a success, it also garnered for the group its 19th Grammy nomination.
The group currently lists Nashville, Tennessee as its official home-base, although two members have resided in Los Angeles for a number of years. [2] All members grew up Seventh-day Adventist.
Members
Current members
- Alvin Chea
(1985-Present) - bass
- Cedric Dent
(1985-Present) - baritone
- Joey Kibble
(1991-Present) - second tenor
:Kibble married singer Karima Kibble (Trotter) of the gospel group Virtue in August 1997.
- Mark Kibble
(1985-Present) - first tenor.
- Claude V. McKnight III
(1985-Present) - first tenor.
:McKnight's brother is R&B musician Brian McKnight.
- David Thomas
(1985-Present) - second tenor
Former members
- Mervyn Warren
(1985-1991)
Discography
Album Releases
Release date
| Album
| Label
| RIAA certification
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1988
| Take 6
| Warner Brothers
| - July 11, 1989 - June 14, 1994
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1990
| So Much 2 Say
| Warner Brothers
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1991
| He is Christmas
| Warner Brothers
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1994
| Join the Band
| Warner Brothers
| - March 6, 1995
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1995
| Best of Take 6
| Warner Brothers
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1996
| Brothers
| Warner Brothers
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October 27, 1998
| So Cool
| Warner Brothers
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July 20, 1999
| Greatest Hits
| Warner Brothers
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October 5, 1999
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas
| Warner Brothers
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2000
| Tonight: Live
| Warner Brothers
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April 25, 2000
| Best of Take 6
| Warner Brothers
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April 23,2002
| Beautiful World
| Warner Brothers
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March 21, 2006
| Feels Good
| Take 6 Records
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September 30, 2008
| The Standard
| Heads Up
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Singles
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- "Spread Love" (Reprise, 1988)
- "David & Goliath" (Reprise, 1988)
- "Milky-White Way" (Reprise, 1988)
- "I L-O-V-E U" (Reprise, 1990)
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Reprise, 1990)
- "Ridin' The Rails" (K.D. Lang & Take 6) (Sire, 1990)
- "A Quiet Place" b/w "If We Ever"
- "Where Do The Children Play" (1991)
- "I Believe" (1991)
- "Biggest Part Of Me" (1994)
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "All I Need (Is A Chance)" (1994)
- "You Can Never Ask Too Much" (1995)
- "You Don't Have To Be Afraid" (1997)
- "One And The Same (featuring CeCe Winans)" (Reprise, 1999)
- "Takin' It To The Streets" (2002)
- "Come On" (Take 6, 2006)
- "More Than Ever" (Take 6, 2006)
DVD releases
Release date
| DVD Title
| Label
| RIAA certification
| Cover Art
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| Spread Love
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| U Turn
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Billboard chart history
Albums
Year
| Album/Song
| Chart
| Peak
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1989
| Take 6
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| 41
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1989
| Take 6
| Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
| 8
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1989
| Take 6
| The Billboard 200
| 71
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1990
| I L-O-V-E U
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
| 19
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1990
| So Much 2 Say
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| 22
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1990
| So Much 2 Say
| Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
| 2
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1990
| So Much 2 Say
| The Billboard 200
| 72
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1992
| He Is Christmas
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| 84
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1992
| He Is Christmas
| The Billboard 200
| 100
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1994
| Join The Band
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| 17
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1994
| Join The Band
| The Billboard 200
| 86
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1994
| Biggest Part Of Me
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
| 36
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1995
| All I Need (Is A Chance)
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
| 89
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1996
| Brothers
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| 71
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1998
| So Cool
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| 92
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2006
| Feels Good
| Top Independent Albums
| 40
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- Biggest Part Of Me 1994 8wks Peaked 23
Awards
Award wins
Year
| Award-giving body
| Award Category
| Song /Album Title
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1988
| Grammy Awards
| Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
| Take 6
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1988
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album
| Take 6
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1988
| Grammy Awards
| Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
| Spread Love
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1988
| Dove Awards
| Group of the Year
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1988
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song
| If We Ever
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1988
| Dove Awards
| New Artist of the Year
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1989
| Grammy Awards
| Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
| The Savior Is Waiting
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1990
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| So Much 2 Say
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1990
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song
| I L-O-V-E You
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1990
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album
| So Much 2 Say
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1991
| Grammy Awards
| Best Jazz Vocal Performance
| He Is Christmas
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1991
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album
| He Is Christmas
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1992
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album
| Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
(with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, , Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, The Yellowjackets, and Fred Hammond)
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1994
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Join the Band
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1994
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album
| Join the Band
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1996
| Dove Awards
| Special Event Album
| Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch
(with CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Twila Paris, Bryan Duncan, Wayne Watson, The Winans, Clay Crosse, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, First Call, Andrae Crouch and the All-Star Choir)
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1997
| Grammy Awards
| Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Brothers
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2002
| Grammy Awards
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
| Love's In Need of Love Today
(with Stevie Wonder)
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Award nominations
Year
| Award-giving body
| Award Category
| Song /Album Title
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1988
| Grammy Awards
| Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus" (Winner)
| Take 6
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1988
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner)
| Take 6
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1988
| Grammy Awards
| New Artist
| Take 6
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1988
| Grammy Awards
| Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Duo or Group (Winner)
| Spread Love
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1988
| Dove Awards
| Group of the Year (Winner)
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1988
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song (Winner)
| If We Ever
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1988
| Dove Awards
| New Artist of the Year (Winner)
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1989
| Grammy Awards
| Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
| Like the Whole World's Watching
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1989
| Grammy Awards
| Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus (Winner)
| The Savior Is Waiting
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1990
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Winner)
| So Much 2 Say
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1990
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song (Winner)
| I L-O-V-E You
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1990
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner)
| So Much 2 Say
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1991
| Grammy Awards
| Best Jazz Vocal Performance (Winner)
| He Is Christmas
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1991
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner)
| He Is Christmas
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1992
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner)
| Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
(with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, , Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, The Yellowjackets, and Fred Hammond)
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1992
| Grammy Awards
| Best Jazz Vocal Performance
| I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
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1994
| Grammy Awards
| Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
| Biggest Part of Me
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1994
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Winner)
| Join the Band
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1994
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner)
| Join the Band
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1994
| Grammy Awards
| Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
| Biggest Part of Me
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1995
| Grammy Awards
| Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
| All I Need (Is a Chance)
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1996
| Dove Awards
| Special Event Album (Winner)
| Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch
(with CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Twila Paris, Bryan Duncan, Wayne Watson, The Winans, Clay Crosse, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, First Call, Andrae Crouch and the All-Star Choir)
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1996
| Grammy Awards
| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
| When You Wish Upon a Star
(various artists)
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1996
| Grammy Awards
| Pop Vocal Group
| When You Wish upon a Star
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1996
| Grammy Awards
| Pop Vocal Group
| When You Wish upon a Star
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1996
| Grammy Awards
| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
| When You Wish Upon a Star
(various artists)
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1997
| Grammy Awards
| R&B Group Vocalist
| You Don't Have to Be Afraid
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1997
| Grammy Awards
| Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Winner)
| Brothers
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1997
| Grammy Awards
| R&B Group Vocalist
| You Don't Have to Be Afraid
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1997
| Grammy Awards
| Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Winner)
| Brothers
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1999
| Grammy Awards
| Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| So Cool
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1999
| Grammy Awards
| Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| So Cool
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2002
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
| Beautiful World
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2003
| Grammy Awards
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (Winner)
| Love's In Need of Love Today
(with Stevie Wonder)
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2003
| Grammy Awards
| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
| Comes Love
(with Gordon Goodwin, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, and Brian McKnight)
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2004
| Grammy Awards
| Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
| Moon River
(with Stevie Wonder)
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2007
| NAACP Image Awards
| Outstanding Jazz Artist
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2009
| Grammy Awards
| Best Gospel Performance
| Shall We Gather At The River
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2009
| Grammy Awards
| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
| Grace
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2009
| Grammy Awards
| Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
| Seven Steps To Heaven
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See also
- Worship music
- List of Christian worship music artists
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