Danny Hollis is a Christian country music singer-songwriter who was a finalist for a Grammy Award in 1980 as a member of the Mercy River Boys. He has toured across the United States for over fifty years, performing as a member of several bands, a studio guitarist, and as a solo artist. Danny Hollis is in the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame as a former member of the Singing Christians and the Mercy River Boys.
Danny Hollis began his musical journey as the guitarist and lead singer of the Journeymen Quartet in 1974. In 1977, he joined the Singing Christians, recording one album on Canaan Records.Refresh Our Spirit, The Singing Christians| Canaan Records He also toured with Wally Fowler, and Jimmie Davis playing electric guitar.
In 1979, Danny Hollis and seven other musicians formed the Mercy River Boys. They recorded an album, ”Breakout” Canaan Records. The album crossed over from Southern Gospel to Country music, recording hits in multiple music genres. The album was a finalist for the prestigious NARAS’ Grammy Award in 1980 for ’Best Gospel Performance Traditional.’ The album was also nominated for the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award.
The Mercy River Boys disbanded in 1984. Danny, Emory Atkins and Ronny Ricks started a new Christian country band, Paradise. He recorded two albums on Englwood Records, ’God Bless The U.S.A.’ and ’Invade the Darkness.’
Danny continues to live in East Texas and performs country music. In 2015, Wayne Christian, Emory Atkins, Danny Hollis, and the original eight members of the Mercy River Boys were inducted into the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Discography Year Album Label 1974 Take A Journey with the Journeymen (The Journeymen) Rainbow Records 1976 Sounds of Time (The Journeymen) Rainbow Records 1978 Refresh Our Spirit (Singing Christians) Canaan Records 1979 Breakout Mercy River Boys Canaan Records 1985 God Bless The USA, Paradise Englewood Records 1986 Following Him, Paradise (Single) Englewood Records 1987 Show Them, Paradise (Single) Englewood Records 1989 Invade The Darkness, Paradise Englewood Records 2017 The Danny Hollis Band (Danny Hollis) DHB Records
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External links Photo Danny Hollis playing guitar at the Last Mercy River Boys Concert in Oklahoma City circa 1984 https://web.500px.com/photo/298887685/danny-hollis-mercy-river-boys-1979-84-paradise-1985-91-by-emerson-lee/ Photo Grammy Award https://web.500px.com/photo/298901757/grammy-award-nomination-finalist-1979-mercy-river-boys-breakout-canaan-records-by-emerson-lee/ Photo Dove Award https://web.500px.com/photo/298901245/dove-award-nomination-finalist-1979-80-mercy-river-boys-breakout-canaan-records-by-emerson-lee/ Photo Mercy River Boys - Breakout Album 1979 Cover A https://web.500px.com/photo/298864099/mercy-river-boys-breakout-canaan-records-1979-by-emerson-lee/ Photo 1979 Concert Handout https://web.500px.com/photo/298866503/mercy-river-boys-publicity-photos-1979-80-u-s-tour-by-emerson-lee/