Robert Duvall's self-produced movie entitled The Apostle also integrated Brother Claude Ely's music on its soundtrack.Įly pastored various churches in Kentucky, Virginia and the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Artists recording Brother Claude Ely's songs include Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. Elvis' mother Gladys brought Elvis Presley to Ely's tent revivals.
Often music historians attest that other musical artists cite Brother Claude Ely as having been a positive influence on their works as well.
Many Hollywood entertainers and musical artists have acknowledged their admiration and fascination for Brother Claude Ely. King Records of Cincinnati helped Brother Claude Ely copyright the song in 1953. Although Bozie Sturdivant was the first to record Brother Claude Ely's tune in 1941 with the help of the US Library of Congress' field recordings, Ely had penned the song in 1934. Receiving notoriety for his penned song, "There Ain’t No Grave (Gonna Hold My Body Down)", Ely’s musical style and spiritual influence still exist today among both secular and sacred music enthusiasts. He was the first Pentecostal Holiness recording artist to be signed to a major recording label for strictly sacred music and songs. Read Full Bio "Brother" Claude Ely (Lee County, Virginia, J– Newport, Kentucky, May 7, 1978) was a religious singer-songwriter and a Pentecostal Holiness preacher.īrother Claude Daniel Ely, coined as the King Recording Label’s “Gospel Ranger” of the Appalachian Mountains, was born in Pucketts Creek, Lee County, Virginia. "Brother" Claude Ely (Lee County, Virginia, J– Newport, Kentucky, May 7, 1978) was a religious singer-songwriter and a Pentecostal Holiness preacher.īrother Claude Daniel Ely, coined as the King Recording Label’s “Gospel Ranger” of the Appalachian Mountains, was born in Pucketts Creek, Lee County, Virginia.
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