Smallwood died at the age of 77 from complications of kidney failure on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post) Richard Smallwood, a singer-songwriter and pianist who became a chart-topping stalwart of ...

WASHINGTON — Richard Smallwood, a well-known and beloved gospel singer, pianist and songwriter, has died at the age of 77. He passed away Dec. 30 from problems related to kidney failure at a nursing ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

Smallwood was nominated eight times for Grammy Awards. By The Associated Press Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77.

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and ...

Gospel Singer Richard Smallwood Dies at 77, Leaving a Legacy That Inspired Many in Music Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He ...

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer, has died. He was 77. A representative for Smallwood confirmed the "Total Praise" musician died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at ...

Trinidadian gospel-reggae singer Sherwin Gardner’s 2024 hit Find Me Here (Blessings Find Me) is ranked at #44 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs Top 50 Year End chart for 2025. The song, which made its ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died on Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation ...

Award-winning gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at the age of 77, leaving behind a legacy that “clearly and solidly changed the face of black gospel music.” An official announcement from ...