Wikiplacemarks.com  
 



Find us on Google+

Mahalia Jackson Grave

View on map:29.973542°N 90.145710°W 8200 Airline Hwy, Metairie

Mahalia Jackson Grave


Jackson circa 1962, photographed by Carl Van Vechten

Mahalia Jackson (pron.: /məˈhljə/ 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 "The Queen of Gospel".[1][3][4] 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".[5] She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers.

References

All text is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Average user rating: Not rated

Click on a star to rate
 

Do you have a form that you would like to turn into an application?

Please share your ideas with us.

Contact us...