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Don Seabolt
Don Seabolt (born July 30, 1944) is an American singer and songwriter best known for singing tenor with the famed Blue Ridge Quartet from Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1971-1978. Prior to his tenure with the Blue Ridge Quartet he served as the lead singer for the Prophets Quartet from Nashville, Tennessee. In 1978 he left the Blue Ridge to start the Donnie Seabolt Band where he continued to sing and tour until 2002. In his 40 years of singing Southern Gospel music, Seabolt has recorded over
1968, he was replaced by Laverne Tripp. The 1970s saw the beginning of several years of unprecedented chart success and group popularity. Don Seabolt replaced Fred Daniel in 1972 and Jim Wood also filled the lead slot later in the decade.
The Blue Ridge Quartet shared a number one song on the Singing News chart with the Oak Ridge Boys from February through November 1971. The song was "I Know." Other number one songs for the group include “That Day Is Almost Here” (December 1971-February 1972) and