Jake Hess was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer. Hess' career started at the age of 16, when he joined the popular John Daniel Quartet, making his recorded debut on "Just a ...

Jake Hess, 76, a four-time Grammy winner who sang with some of the premier quartets in gospel music and influenced the career of Elvis Presley, died Jan. 4 at a hospital in Opelika, Ala. He had a ...

Less than a month after the death of gospel queen Vestal Goodman, the music community is mourning the passing of another legend. Jake Hess, described by Elvis Presley as his “favorite gospel singer,” ...