London Parris

American Gospel bass and lead vocalist. Born May 25, 1931 Alexander County, North Carolina Died September 7, 1992 (aged 61) Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was famous for his associations with The Blackwood Brothers and hit songs such as "Heaven Came Down". He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Hall of Fame in 2004. He was given the name "London" by Lee Roy Abernathy of The Homeland Harmony Quartet who discovered him and heard in his voice the potential making of a great bass singer from a simple little cough.