Joseph Ligon (born May 3, 1938) is an American convicted murderer and former prisoner. He was America's longest-serving prisoner who was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder by …

Willie Joe Ligon (October 11, 1936 - December 11, 2016), known professionally as Joe Ligon, was an American gospel singer. [2] He was the lead singer for the Mighty Clouds of Joy. [3]

Jul 18, 2023 · Joe Ligon was an American gospel singer best known as the dynamic frontman of the Grammy-winning gospel group ”Mighty Clouds of Joy.” The group’s signature songs …

May 9, 2021 · America's "longest juvenile lifer" recently walked out of prison a free man. Joe Ligon spoke to BBC World Service about spending nearly seven decades in jail, why he …

Feb 18, 2021 · Joe Ligon, believed to be the oldest and longest-serving juvenile lifer in the United States, has been released from a Pennsylvania prison after spending nearly seven decades...

Joe Ligon’s journey came to a bittersweet conclusion on December 11, 2016, when he passed away at the age of 74. His death marked the end of an era in gospel music, but his legacy …

Dec 12, 2016 · Joe Ligon, the energetic founder and lead singer of the three-time Grammy-winning gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy, died Sunday in Georgia, according to multiple …

Feb 16, 2021 · Joe Ligon, 82, was released from prison at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, nearly seven decades after he began his sentence in December 1953 at the age of 15, Maria A. Bivens, …

Dec 14, 2016 · Joe Ligon, whose raspy, throbbing vocals and preaching style helped make the Mighty Clouds of Joy one of the most successful gospel quartets of all time, died on Sunday. …

Dec 13, 2016 · Gospel singer Joe Ligon died Sunday at the age of 80. He was the electric and vibrant frontman for the Grammy award-winning group Mighty Clouds of Joy, which helped …