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Clara Ward
Clara Ward
American gospel artist; singer, music arranger, songwriter
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Tramaine Hawkins
Tramaine Hawkins
American gospel singer
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James Cleveland
James Cleveland
American musician
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2nd Chapter of Acts
2nd Chapter of Acts
band
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The Dixie Hummingbirds
The Dixie Hummingbirds
band
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The Barrett Sisters
The Barrett Sisters
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Roberta Martin
Roberta Martin
American musician
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Marion Williams
Marion Williams
American singer
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Inez Andrews
Inez Andrews
American singer
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Doris Akers
Doris Akers
Music composer, arranger and singer
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Vickie Winans
Vickie Winans
American singer and songwriter
11
Doc Bagby
Doc Bagby
musician from USA
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The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters
American vocal group from Oakland, California
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Bessie Griffin
Bessie Griffin
American singer (1922–1989)
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
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Dorinda Clark-Cole
Dorinda Clark-Cole
American singer
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The Clark Sisters
The Clark Sisters
American gospel vocal group
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Angie Stone
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
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The Larks
The Larks
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Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass
American singer
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Willie Mae Ford Smith
Willie Mae Ford Smith
American singer
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Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway
American musician
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Dottie Rambo
Dottie Rambo
Gospel music singer-songwriter
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The Roberta Martin Singers
The Roberta Martin Singers
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June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003)
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Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
American singer
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Beverly Crawford
Beverly Crawford
African American gospel vocalist
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Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar
American gospel singer, evangelist
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Karen Clark Sheard
Karen Clark Sheard
American musician and songwriter
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Barbara Acklin
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
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Percy Heath
Percy Heath
American musician
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Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter
American singer
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CeCe Winans
CeCe Winans
American singer
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Skeeter Davis
Skeeter Davis
American singer-songwriter
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Maybelle Carter
Maybelle Carter
folk and country music guitarist
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Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
American musician
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Damita
Damita
American musician
39
Kelly Price
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
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Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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The Orlons
The Orlons
American 1960s R&B girl group
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Doris Duke
Doris Duke
American singer
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The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames
American R&B band
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Joe Simon
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
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The Anointed Pace Sisters
The Anointed Pace Sisters
American Gospel Vocal Group
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Robin Ward
Robin Ward
American singer
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Loleatta Holloway
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
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Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
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BeBe Winans
BeBe Winans
American gospel singer
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Dee Dee Warwick
Dee Dee Warwick
American soul singer
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Annie Herring
Annie Herring
American singer
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Sarah Dash
Sarah Dash
American singer
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Lorez Alexandria
Lorez Alexandria
American musician
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Judy Clay
Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer
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Wynona Carr
Wynona Carr
American musician
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Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
American singer
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Lorraine Ellison
Lorraine Ellison
American recording artist; singer-songwriter
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Audrey Landers
Audrey Landers
actress, singer
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
American musician
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Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter
The Davis Sisters
American gospel group, founded in 1945

The Davis Sisters

Intro
American gospel group, founded in 1945
Music
The Davis Sisters: Ruth, Thelma, Audrey and Alfreda Davis along with Curtis Dublin

The Davis Sisters of Philadelphia(The Famous Davis Sisters of Philadelphia) were an American gospel group founded by Ruth ("Baby Sis") Davis and featuring her sisters Thelma, Audrey, Alfreda and Edna. Imogene Greene joined the group in 1950, and was later replaced by Jackie Verdell when Greene left to join the Caravans.