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| - Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Her song "Trouble Of The World" is featured in the Luke Cage episode Just to Get a Rep.
- Mahalia Jackson (/məˈheɪljə/ mə-hayl-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States". She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpmrecords included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers.
- Posssessed of a powerful voice and enthusiasm, often accompanying herself with spontaneous clapping or foot stomping, Jackson gradually rose from church choirs to concerts to become one of the first superstars of Gospel music, with successful albums, a CBS radio series, and a significant cameo in the 1958 film Imitation of Life. During the emotional funeral sequence which serves as the film's finale, Jackson appears as a soloist, belting out "Troubles of the World," one of her best known songs.
- Mahalia Jackson (/məˈheɪljə/ mə-hayl-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice,[2] she was referred to as "TheQUEEN of Gospel".[1][3][4] She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist.[5] She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States".[5] She recorded about 30ALBUMS (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers.
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| - Mahalia Jackson (/məˈheɪljə/ mə-hayl-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice,[2] she was referred to as "TheQUEEN of Gospel".[1][3][4] She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist.[5] She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States".[5] She recorded about 30ALBUMS (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers. "I sing God'sMUSIC because it makes me feel free", Jackson once said about her choice of gospel, adding, "It gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues."[6]
- Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Her song "Trouble Of The World" is featured in the Luke Cage episode Just to Get a Rep.
- Posssessed of a powerful voice and enthusiasm, often accompanying herself with spontaneous clapping or foot stomping, Jackson gradually rose from church choirs to concerts to become one of the first superstars of Gospel music, with successful albums, a CBS radio series, and a significant cameo in the 1958 film Imitation of Life. During the emotional funeral sequence which serves as the film's finale, Jackson appears as a soloist, belting out "Troubles of the World," one of her best known songs. Other spirituals and hymns closely associated with the singer include "In the Upper Room," "Walk in Jerusalem," and "Elijah Rock," amongst others. Jackson also appeared on What's My Line, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Hollywood Palace, and The Flip Wilson Show, the latter being one of her final performances.
- Mahalia Jackson (/məˈheɪljə/ mə-hayl-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States". She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpmrecords included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers. "I sing God's music because it makes me feel free," Jackson once said about her choice of gospel, adding, "It gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues."
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