Gospel and R&B singer Phelps dies at 78
Phelps was the founder and lead singer of the Clefs of Calvary and recorded his biggest hit "Love is a Five Letter Word" in 1965...
James Phelps, a gospel singing great who enjoyed cross-over success in the world of R&B, died from complications of diabetes at the age of 78.
Born in Shreveport, La., Phelps moved to Chicago as a teenager and performed with several standout gospel groups, including the Gospel Songbirds, the Holy Wonders, where he performed with Lou Rawls and the Soul Stirrers, where Phelps sang with the legendary Sam Cooke.
Phelps was the founder and lead singer of the Clefs of Calvary and recorded his biggest hit “Love is a Five Letter Word” in 1965.
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