Biography
Tony Alamo
Real name: Bernie Lazar Hoffman
Effective period / Period of releases: 1964
Tony Alamo (born September 20, 1934, Joplin, Missouri, USA - died May 2, 2017, Butner, North Carolina, USA) was an evangelist who founded Tony Alamo Christian Ministries. Widely regarded as a Christian. He operated the Kalamo record label (with Norman Kaye) out of Hollywood, as well as the later Nashville-based Alamo Records through which he published mostly his own Gospel/Country recordings and collaborations with Kim Morrison. He's also known for a stint as a promoter for Rouvaun, "The World's Greatest Singer".