Henry Slaughter

Henry Thaxton Slaughter (January 9, 1927 – November 13, 2020) was an American Southern gospel pianist and singer-songwriter. He won five Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

For the American journalist and bibliographer, see Henry Proctor Slaughter. For the colonial governor of New York, see Henry Sloughter.
Henry Slaughter
Birth nameHenry Thaxton Slaughter
Born(1927-01-09)January 9, 1927
Roxboro, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2020(2020-11-13) (aged 93)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresSouthern gospel
Occupation(s)pianist, singer, songwriter

Since the 1940s, he worked with such memorable groups as the Stamps-Ozark Quartet, The Weatherford Quartet (1958–61), The Imperials (1964–66), and since the 1970s as Henry and Hazel Slaughter, including numerous appearances with Bill Gaither, the Gaither Praise Gatherings, and the Gaither Homecoming series.

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