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Known For
Acting
Birthday
1911-10-26
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Mahalia Jackson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 β January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds" (million-sellers).
Known For
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
as Mahalia Jackson
as Self - Gospel Singer
as Bessie May
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Vocals
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