Mr. Allen was the lead singer of The Rance Allen Group, which was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998.
source https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/31/gospel-star-rance-allen-monroe-dies-age-71/6102499002/
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