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Gospel Legend Roscoe Robinson Dies at 97

3/14/2026

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Roscoe Robinson, a gospel singer active in the 1950s, died February 26 in Birmingham, Alabama, at age 97.
He performed with the Blind Boys of Mississippi and moved into R&B and pop music, following Sam Cooke.
His 1965 single "That's Enough" peaked at No. 7 on the R&B chart.
Robinson wrote songs such as "Somewhere There’s a God" that influenced later artists.

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Roscoe Robinson, a gospel singer active in the 1950s, died February 26 in Birmingham, Alabama, at age 97.
He performed with the Blind Boys of Mississippi and moved into R&B and pop music, following Sam Cooke.
His 1965 single "That's Enough" peaked at No. 7 on the R&B chart.
Robinson wrote songs such as "Somewhere There’s a God" that influenced later artists.