Charles F. Goodman (2 September 1933 - November 11, 1990) better known as Rusty Goodman is a singer/songwriter in the Southern Gospel Music industry. He is a prolific composer whose many songs include "Stand in the King's Presence", "Leavin 'On My Mind", "Home", "John the Revelator", "Stand in the Need of Prayer", "Is Not Already" "I Believe He Will Go Back "" Look for Me "and" Who am I? "His songs have been covered by many of the top artists in the music industry including Elvis Presley, The Imperials, JD Sumner & The Stamps Quartet, The Speers, The Happy Goodman Family, Michael English and Gaither Vocal Band.
Goodman performs with The Plainsmen Quartet but he is better known for his family group, The Happy Goodman Family, where he sings along with his brothers, Howard, Sam, Bobby, and his brother-in-law, Vestal Goodman. He is also the father of Tanya Goodman Sykes, singer/songwriter and former member of The Goodmans and Heirloom.
Goodman launched his solo career in 1975 when Canaan Records founder Marvin Norcross approached him to record his first solo album. Goodman agreed and recorded The Singer .
He often appeared as a soloist and with his own group, "The Goodmans" on Southern Gospel's popular television series "Sing Out America". In 1987, he joined hosts Bill Traylor and Kelly Nelon Thompson as co-hosts from the series until his death. Rusty Goodman died of cancer on November 11, 1990. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Gospel Music Association in 1993 and later inducted into the South Gospel Music Association's Gospel Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Awards and honors
- 1971 Singing News Fans - Favorite Male Singer
- 1972 Singing News Fans - Favorite Male Singer
- 1972 Singing News Fans - Favorite Baritone Singer
- 1980 GMA Awards Dove Rusty Goodman - You Make It Rain For Me (Cover Art Photo)
- 1993 GMA Hall of Fame
- 1997 SGMA Hall of Fame Discussion
- Dust Rusty Goodman Album and Liner notes
- SGHistory.com Page in Rusty Goodman Biography, History, Awards, and Discography
- ASCAP Data Base List of Charles F Goodman Songs
- ASCAP List of artists recording the song "Who Am I"
- GMA Hall of Fame Year 1993, listed Charles "Rusty" Goodman
- Dove GMA Awards - listed under Rusty Goodman
- SGMA Hall of Fame page on Rusty Goodman
- Resource Publication, "The Christian Music Directories" first "The Recording Locator"
- Official Site of Goodman Ministries
- Goodmans Good History and Discography with Artwork
- Canaan Copying Discography
- Amazon's list of "Rusty Goodman - To The Homeland"
- Amazon's list in "Rusty Goodman - Be Honest With You"
- New Haven Records Official Info on "Rusty Goodman - The Essential Collection"
- Notes New Haven
Maps Rusty Goodman
See also
The Happy Goodman Family
References
External links
He performed a bass singing part in the original North Ke Alaska, which was recorded by Johnny Horton.
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