Lee Gann received the special Calvin Wills “Southern Gospel Style” Award at the 2005 TGMHF Induction Ceremony. Like most of the great “quartet men” to come out of Texas, Lee was very influenced by the Stamps Quartet of Dallas and those early days of gospel music on live radio! Lee joined his first quartet when he was only 12 years old. As a native of Fort Worth, Lee has continued pursue his love for music that began with his parents; Lee Roy and mother, Willie.
His singing career has a varied past including the original Foggy River Boys.
He was instrumental in starting the Ron Blackwood Quartet. He worked with James Blackwood in Memphis when he had his RCA record distribution service. He sang for time with the Stamps Trio with Donnie Sumner and Art Bain. There have been several Texas quartets in the line-up of Lee distinguished music career. For many years a local favorite was The Sons Of Calvary. He started his own quartet twenty-five years ago – Lee and his talented wife, Bonnie, are still singing today with The Lee Gann Quartet.