Rickey Grundy

Ricky R. Grundy (January 30, 1959 – July 27, 2015), who went by the stage name Rickey Grundy, was an American gospel musician and leader of The Rickey Grundy Chorale. He started his music career, in 1988, with Sparrow Records releasing Spirit Come Down, and they have released the two albums that placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. Grundy died on July 27, 2015, after a season of health complications.

Early life

Grundy was born in Los Angeles, California, United States who graduated from high school at 15 years old, and went on to the University of Southern California to study music at their conservatory of music.

Music career

His music recording career started in 1988, with the release of Spirit Come Down by Sparrow Records, and this charted on the Billboardmagazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 22. The subsequent album, The Rickey Grundy Chorale, was released in 1990, and this placed at No. 10 on the aforementioned chart. Grundy portrayed the choir leader in the 2004 motion picture The Ladykillers by the Coen brothers.