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Infobox musical artist | name = The Rance Allen Group| image =| alt =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Monroe, Michigan|Monroe , Michigan | genre = Gospel music|Gospel , Rhythm and blues | years_active = | label = Gospel Truth Records|Gospel Truth , Stax Records|Stax | associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members = The Rance Allen Group is a gospel music group formed in Monroe, Michigan|Monroe , Michigan , and based in Toledo, Ohio|Toledo , Ohio .cite album-notes| title= Straight from the Heart| artist= Rance Allen | year= 1994 | first= Lee| last= Hildebrand| publisher= Fantasy Records | publisherid= SCD-8589-2| location= Berkeley, California|Berkeley, CA The group's incorporation of Rock music|rock and Soul music|soul into traditional gospel music prefigures the Crossover (music)|crossover success of such artists as Amy Grant , Andrae Crouch , and The Winans .
The Rance Allen Group was formed by vocalist, guitar ist, Piano|pianist , and songwriter Rance Allen (b. Monroe, Michigan) with his brothers Tom ( Drum kit|drums ) and Steve ( bass guitar ); another brother, Esau (percussionist), joined the group on an intermittent basis.Rp|256 During an appearance at a gospel talent contest in Detroit , Michigan , they came to the attention of one of the judges, record promoter Dave Clark (promoter)|Dave Clark , who worked for Stax Records .Rp|255-256 The group was the first to be signed to the Stax imprint Gospel Truth Records|Gospel Truth , and they recorded for the Stax organization throughout the 1970s.Rp|256 In 1972, the group appeared in the documentary film Wattstax .cite book |last1=Bowman |first1=Rob |authorlink1=Rob Bowman (music writer) |title=Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records |year=1997 |publisher=Schirmer Books |location=New York |isbn=0-02-860268-4Rp|270 Following this appearance, the group was named "Best Religious Group" by the National Association of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA).Rp|272 David Porter (musician)|David Porter co-produced the group's 1975 album A Soulful Experience , for which he wrote an autobiographical song, "Just Found Me".Rp|363 In 1978, the group had a Top 30 R& B hit, "I Belong to You."Allmusic|class=artist|id=p197972|label=Rance Allen Group
Discography
Rance Allen Group (1972)
Brothers (1973)
A Soulful Experience (1975)
Say My Friend (1976)
Straight from the Heart (1978)
Smile (1979)
''I Feel Like Goin' On (1980)
Hear My Voice (1983)
I Give Myself to You (1984)
Phenomenon (1991)
Up Above My Head (1995)
You Make Me Wanna Dance (1995)
Miracle Worker (2000)
All the Way (2002)
Wattstax (various artists; box set) (2003)
The Live Experience (2004)
Closest Friend (2007)
The Live Experience II (2011)
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External links
MySpace|theranceallengroup|The Rance Allen Group
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