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American pianist, singer, and songwriter (1927–2020)

For the American journalist and bibliographer, see Henry Proctor Slaughter.

Gospel singer hazel slaughter

For the colonial governor of New York, see Henry Sloughter.

Musical artist

Henry Thaxton Slaughter (January 9, 1927 – November 13, 2020)^[1] was an American Southern gospel pianist and singer-songwriter.

He won five Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Since the 1940s, he worked with such memorable groups as the Stamps-Ozark Quartet, The Weatherford Quartet (1958–61), The Imperials (1964–66), and since the 1970s as Henry and Hazel Slaughter, including numerous appearances with Bill Gaither, the Gaither Praise Gatherings, and the Gaither Homecoming series.^[2]

Biography

Slaughter was born on a tobacco farm near Roxboro, North Carolina, to parents Moses "Chummie" and Lila Slaughter.

At the age of seven Slaughter was able to take piano lessons. Until then, he had health issues,