He is a gospel singer raised in Memphis, Tennessee,
and the son of the acclaimed musician and singer R.W. Blackwood Sr.After the death of his father he became one of the
Blackwood Brothers and sang and toured with them from 11 years old.Now known as the lead singer for
the Blackwood Brothers Quartet and the co-owner with his wife of the
Blackwood Singers, he has appeared singing alongside many acclaimed
artists over the years including Roy Rogers, Ronnie Milsap and his
family friend, Elvis
Presley
.Making numerous
appearances on radio and television he has been featured on Daystar, TBN
and as a regular on Bill Gaither's Homecoming videos.The Blackwood Singers can be
regularly heard in Variety shows.He has been heard on many single releases and the Blackwood Singers
and Blackwood Brothers have recorded over 200 albums, received 8 Grammy
Awards, 27 Dove Awards and have been Gospel Hall of Fame members since 1998.
