Chuck Girard, Christian Rock Pioneer, Lead Singer of Love Song, Dead at 81

Chuck Girard, Christian rock pioneer, lead singer of Love Song, dead at 81

Singer-songwriter Chuck Girard, one of the pioneers of contemporary Christian rock and the lead singer of the band Love Song during the 1970s, died on Aug. 11. He was 81.

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Chuck Girard, Christian Rock Pioneer Who Fronted Love Song in 1970s After Hitting Top 10 With the Hondells, Dies at 81

Chuck Girard, who pioneered Christian rock in the 1970s with the group Love Song after earlier hitting the top 10 with the Hondells, died at age 81.

Christian Music Pioneer Chuck Girard of ‘Love Song’ Dies at 81 - Milton Quintanilla

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Chuck Girard (1943-2025) - Find a Grave Memorial

Musician. He was best known to music fans as one of the pioneers of Contemporary Christian music. He first found success in the early 1960s with vocal groups like The Castells and The Hondells, scoring hits such as "Little Honda." In 1970, after a personal spiritual awakening at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, he co-founded the band Love Song, which became a cornerstone of the Jesus Movement and helped define the genre of "Jesus music." His solo care…