Famous Musicians

Tamela Jean Mann is a beautiful black famous gospel singer. Born in Limestone County, TX on June 9th, 1966. Tamela's biggest role as Cora in Tyler Perry's plays such as " I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark." Her gospel career began with a gospel group being with Kirk Franklin and the family. Tamela was on multiple soloists and on multiple tracks with Kirk Franklin's group.

https://peoplepill.com/people/tamela-mann

Another famous black gospel singer is Donnie McClurkin. born in Copiague, New York November 9, 1959. Donnie joined the choir at Amityville Full Gospel Tabernacle. At the young age of fifteen, he became a member of Benny Cummings and the King’s Temple Choir. McClurkin made multiple visits to Los Angeles, California to sing with Cleveland at Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church choir. From 1987 to 1989, McClurkin sang in the chorus for the Broadway production of Don't Get God Started.

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/donnie-mcclurkin

Mahalia Jackson was born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mahalia became one of gospel musicians being known for her rich, powerful voice that cultivated a global following. Mahalia grew up in a Pitt Street shack and started singing at 4 years old in the Mount Moriah Baptist Church. While she made some recordings in the 1930s, Mahalia made major success her song called "Move On Up a Little Higher" in 1947, which sold millions of copies and became the highest selling gospel single in history. She became more popular and made radio and television appearances and going on tour, eventually performing in Carnegie Hall on October 4, 1950 to a racially integrated audience. Mahalia was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. She sang at the March on Washington at the request of her friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963, performing “I Been ‘Buked and I Been Scorned.”

https://www.biography.com/musician/mahalia-jackson

Thomas Andrew Dorsey was born July 1, 1899 American songwriter, singer, and pianist whose many up-tempo blues arrangements of gospel music hymns earned him the title of “Father of Gospel Music.” From 1929 on Dorsey worked exclusively within only a religious setting, consciously applying blues melodies and rhythms to spiritual concerns. Dozens of his optimistic and sentimental songs became gospel standards, notably song “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” in 1932. He recorded extensively in the early 1930s, publishing his own music and lyrics. From 1932 Dorsey was choral director of the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Andrew-Dorsey