Spencer Taylor Jr., a member of the veteran gospel groups Highway QCs and the Holy Wonders, has passed away.

Per the Journal of Gospel Music, he died on September 5 at the age of 97. No cause of death was given.

The Highway QCs have been active for over 70 years. Its members sing in the tradition of jubilee quartets, though they have also incorporated instrumental accompaniment. The group helped launch the careers of several secular stars, including Lou Rawls and Sam Cooke.

Spencer Taylor Jr. was born on March 6, 1928, in Indianola, Mississippi. Around 1947, he moved with his parents to Chicago, where he joined Greater Harvest Baptist Church and began singing with a quartet called the Holy Wonders.

Spencer Taylor Jr. Joins the Highway QCs

Taylor joined the service and, after returning

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