Oneal twins bio
Twins Edgar and Edward were..
Edgar O'Neal, one of the O'Neal Twins gospel singers, died Wednesday (Jan.
A smiling, elderly gentleman slowly made his way to the choir stand and sat down at the piano. He made himself comfortable and began to play beautiful, cascading arpeggios that filled the air with pleasant memories.
“We’re gonna take you back and sing some of the songs that made us famous,” said the smiling gentleman.
The gentleman playing those beautiful melodies was none other than the venerable Edgar O’Neal, who, along with his late brother, Edward O’Neal, formed the legendary O’Neal Twins.
The O’Neal Twins played a huge role in the evolution of gospel music in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
The duo penned such hits as “I’d Trade a Lifetime,” “Everyday With Jesus,” “I Can’t Let A Day Go By” and “Broken Vessel.”
Last Saturday, March 19, the St. Louis gospel music community celebrated the induction of the O’Neal Twins into the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, an hono