Les Beasley was the lead singer and manager for the Florida Boys

Florida Boys

The Florida Boys Quartet is a Southern Gospel vocal quartet founded in about 1946 by J. G. Whitfield. Originally named The Gospel Melody Quartet, the group was re-named in 1954.- History :...

, a Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...

 quartet, since 1953. He is said to be one of the pioneers of Gospel Music TV. In 2001, Beasley was honoured at the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion with a "This Is Your Life" Tribute. Charles Waller, the producer, invited family and friends from across the country to tell Beasley's story from their perspective. A special tribute video of the event was created and is now available including both the tribute and special footage of the Florida Boys. Beasley is no longer a member of the group but the group continues to perform.

Achievements

• Produced The Gospel Singing Jubilee, the nationally syndicated program that ran for years
• President of The Gospel Music Association
  Gospel Music Association
  The Gospel Music Association was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently about 4,000 members worldwide...
  
   for 2 years
• Lifetime member of the Board Of Directors of the Gospel Music Association
• He, Bill Gaither and Herman Harper, as a committee, suggested to the GMA board that an awards program be a part of the annual meeting. The Dove Awards is the result of that suggestion. Beasley named the Award.
• President of a Southern Gospel Music Association that later became the Southern Gospel Music Guild
• President of The National Quartet Convention that promotes four of the largest events in Gospel Music: the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Kentucky
  Louisville, Kentucky
  Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
  
  , the Great Western Quartet Convention in Sacramento, California
  Sacramento, California
  Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
  
  , and the Canadian Gospel Quartet Convention in Red Deer, Albany, Canada
  Canada
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• Member of The GMA Hall of Fame
• Member of The Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame and The Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame
• Member of the Christian Music Hall of Fame

Family

Beasley and his wife Frances have six children, twelve grand children, and four great-grand children.

External links

• Official Florida Boys Web Site