Andraé Crouch was born on July 1, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Andraé Edward Crouch. He is known for his work on The Lion King (1994), The Color Purple (1985) and A Time to Kill (1996). He died on January 8, 2015 in Northridge, California.
| Full Name | Andraé Crouch |
| Net Worth | $13 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 1, 1942 |
| Died | January 8, 2015, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States, January 8, 2015, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Profession | Record producer, Actor, Music Arranger, Singer, Pastor, Songwriter, Let the Church Say Amen, Through It All, Soon and Very Soon, Record producer, Actor, Music Arranger, Singer, Pastor, Songwriter, Let the Church Say Amen, Soon and Very Soon, The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power |
| Nationality | American, American |
| Parents | Catherine Dorothea Crouch, Benjamin Crouch, Let the Church Say Amen, Through It All, Soon and Very Soon, Catherine Dorothea Crouch, Benjamin Crouch, Let the Church Say Amen, Soon and Very Soon, The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power |
| Siblings | Sandra Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Benjamin Crouch Jr., Let the Church Say Amen, Soon and Very Soon, The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power |
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| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary, Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male, Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary, Let the Church Say Amen, Throu... |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album, Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Album, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album – Solo, Let the Church... |
| Movies | In Search of Dr. Seuss, Rejoice and Shout, Bill & Gloria Gaither: Rock of Ages, Donnie McClurkin Story: From Darkness to Light, Hallelujah Gospel, Paul Simon & Friends: A Night of Gospel Glory, Gaither and Friends: God Bless America, Gospel: Live, In Search of Dr. Seuss, Rejoice and Shout, Donnie Mc... |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
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| 1 | He also won an ASCAP Award, a Billboard Music Award, and a NAACP Image Award. |
| 2 | He earned a Gold Record for "Jesus Is the Answer". |
| 3 | In defiance of parent Church of God in Christ's ban on the ordination of women as ministers, he named his twin-sister, Sandra Crouch, as co-minister of the church he led after the death of their father and brother. When the parent Church of God in Christ threatened sanctions, they renamed their church New Christ Memorial Church. |
| 4 | Andraé Crouch won nine Grammy Awards. |
| 5 | 2007 Christian Music Hall of Fame and Museum inductee. |
| 6 | His first music group, in 1960, at his father's church, was the Church of God in Christ Singers, and which included Billy Preston. |
| 7 | He won four Gospel Music Association GMA Dove Awards. |
| 8 | He was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Hall of Fame, located in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, in 1978. |
| 9 | After both of his parents, and his brother all died within a period of just a few months in late 1993 and early 1994, Andraé, already an ordained minister, became the senior pastor at his father's Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ of Pacoima, California, USA. Attendance at the church soon soared. |
| 10 | He was the Soul Gospel Artist of the Year for Billboard Magazine in 1975 and 1977. |
| 11 | In 2004, he became only the third gospel artist in history (until that time) to be awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for music recording, at 6520 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 12 | Fraternal twin brother of Sandra Crouch, who sometimes referred to Andraé as her "womb mate". |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Christian Mingle | 2014 | performer: "Give it All Back to Me" - as Andrae Crouch / writer: "Give it All Back to Me" - as Andrae Crouch |
| Twenty Feet from Stardom | 2013 | Documentary writer: "Maybe God Is Trying To Tell You Something" - as Andrae Edward Crouch |
| Mad Money | 2008 | writer: "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus" |
| Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | 2006 | writer: "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power" 1957 |
| Voyage of the Unicorn | 2001 | TV Movie lyrics: "Faith Precedes the Miracle" / music: "Faith Precedes the Miracle" |
| A Time to Kill | 1996 | "Take My Hand Precious Lord" / arranger: "Take My Hand Precious Lord" |
| In Search of Dr. Seuss | 1994 | TV Movie music: "Yertle the Turtle" - as Andrae Crouch / performer: "Yertle the Turtle" - as Andrae Crouch |
| Once Upon a Forest | 1993 | lyrics: "He's Gone/He's Back" / music: "He's Gone/He's Back" |
| In Living Color | 1990 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Colors | 1988 | writer: "SOON, AND VERY SOON" - as Andrae Crouch |
| Amen | 1986 | TV Series writer: "Shine on Me" |
| The Color Purple | 1985 | writer: "Heaven Belongs to You", "Maybe God Is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin'" - as Andrae Crouch |
| Saturday Night Live | 1980-1984 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes |
| Marjoe | 1972 | Documentary writer: "I've Got Confidence" |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Praise the Lord | 1982-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bad 25 | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Andraé Crouch: Live in Los Angeles | 2011 | Video | Himself |
| Andraé Crouch: The Journey | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 700 Club | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Rejoice and Shout | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Gifted | 2007 | TV Series | Himself / Judge |
| Thank You Billy Graham | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Grammy Legends | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1980-1990 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1983-1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Family Reunion: A Gospel Music Celebration | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 30th Annual Grammy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 9th Annual CableACE Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The 4th Annual Black Gold Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Cinemax Sessions | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 27th Annual Grammy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 25th Annual Grammy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| SCTV Network | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Solid Gold | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Glen Campbell Music Show | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jeffersons | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
| Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Cry of a Hurting World... I'm Hungry! | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Right On | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
