Mahalia Jackson

Birthday

1911-10-26

Birthplace

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Birthname

Mahala Jackson

Nickname

Mahalia Jackson

Deathday

1972-01-27

Wiki Url

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson

She was an African-American gospel singer. With her powerful, distinct voice, Mahalia Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and is the first Queen of Gospel Music. She recorded about 35 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers. She had a contralto voice range.