What is The Holmes Brothers?
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = The Holmes Brothers | image = The Holmes Brothers.jpg | caption = The Holmes Brothers, at [[The Grand, Wilmington, Delaware]], 2009 | image_size = | landscape = Yes | background = group_or_band | origin = [[Christchurch, Virginia]]; [[Harlem]], [[New York City]] | genre = [[Blues]], [[Gospel Music|Gospel]], [[Soul Music|Soul]], [[R&B]], [[Americana (music)|Americana]] | years_active = 1979 – 2015 | label = [[Alligator Records|Alligator]], [[Rounder Records|Rounder]], [[Real World Records|Real World]] | associated_acts = [[Joan Osborne]], [[Blues Traveler]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Freddie Roulette]] | website = [http://www.theholmesbrothers.com/main.html The Holmes Brothers Official Site] | current_members = | past_members = Sherman Holmes<br>Wendell Holmes (dead)<br>Popsy Dixon (dead) }} '''The Holmes Brothers''' was a musical [[trio (music)|trio]] originally from [[Christchurch, Virginia]].<ref name=AMG>{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p368}}</ref> They perform [[blues]], [[Soul Music|soul]], [[Gospel Music|gospel]], [[Country Music|country]], and [[rhythm & blues]] music. Its members include Sherman Holmes, Popsy Dixon and Wendell Holmes. ==Career== They began playing in 1979. They were influenced by [[B.B. King]]. They have released twelve studio albums, with three reaching the top 5 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] Blues Albums chart.<ref name=BB>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the holmes brothers|chart=all}} Billboard Magazine: Discography]</ref> They have gained a following by playing regularly at summer [[folk music|folk]], blues, gospel, and [[jazz]] festivals.<ref name=AMG/> Members are brothers Wendell and Sherman Holmes with drummer Popsy Dixon. ==Members== As of 2015, Sherman Holmes resides in Saluda, VA and is the last surviving member of the band. Popsy Dixon died of bladder can