He earned the title of the “Father of Gospel Music” for penning over 1,000 hymns, including classics such as “Peace in the ...
Her musical roots lie in her family’s 1950s gospel group the Drinkard Singers (Houston was born Emily Drinkard in 1933). They were the first gospel group to perform with Mahalia Jackson and the first ...
Hailing from a musical family, she won Grammys, sang backup to Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and helped shepherd Whitney ...
Visitors who tour these South Side sites can also expect desserts from a beloved bakery, a Sunday gospel music performance ...
She said her mother-in-law's contributions to popular music and culture are "unparalleled ... founded the Drinkard Singers, a ...
Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar ...
He earned the title of the “Father of Gospel Music” for penning over 1,000 hymns, including classics such as “Peace in the Valley” and “Take My Hand, Precious Lord.” Mahalia Jackson is ...
She won two Grammys and performed with stars including Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin The post Cissy Houston, ...
She said her mother-in-law's contributions to popular music and culture ... Drinkard Singers, a gospel group that lasted 30 years, performing on the same bill as Mahalia Jackson among others ...