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Gospel Music Hall of Famer Carman dies at 65

Carmelo Domenic Licciardello, an evangelical performing artist known as Carman, died on February 16. He was 65.

The musician had been hospitalized in Las Vegas for complications after surgery to repair a hiatal hernia, ac­cording to a press release posted on his Facebook page.

Carman came to fame during the mid-1980s heyday of  contemporary Christian music with the release of his hit song “The Champion.” His 1991 record Ad­dicted to Jesus was Billboard’s Chris­tian album of the year.