Gospel Singer. He was the bass singer for the gospel group the "Homeland Harmony Quartet" from 1955 to 1957. He joined the LeFevres in 1957, eventually becoming the group's manager, and took ownership of the group in the mid-1970s. He changed the group's name to the "Rex Nelon Singers" after Eva Mae LeFevre retired in 1977. The name was shortened to "The Nelons" in 1985. He won the Singing News Fan Award for Favorite Bass Singer in 1980 and 1982, and Favorite Male Vocalist in 1982. He was inducted into the SGMA Hall of Fame in 1999 and was inducted into the GMA Hall of Fame as a member of the LeFevres in 1998 and posthumously as a member of the Nelons in 2016. He was also part of the Gaither Homecoming concerts and videos.
Gospel Singer. He was the bass singer for the gospel group the "Homeland Harmony Quartet" from 1955 to 1957. He joined the LeFevres in 1957, eventually becoming the group's manager, and took ownership of the group in the mid-1970s. He changed the group's name to the "Rex Nelon Singers" after Eva Mae LeFevre retired in 1977. The name was shortened to "The Nelons" in 1985. He won the Singing News Fan Award for Favorite Bass Singer in 1980 and 1982, and Favorite Male Vocalist in 1982. He was inducted into the SGMA Hall of Fame in 1999 and was inducted into the GMA Hall of Fame as a member of the LeFevres in 1998 and posthumously as a member of the Nelons in 2016. He was also part of the Gaither Homecoming concerts and videos.
Bio by: Joshua Dykes
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