Cassietta George
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Cassietta George (January 23, 1929 – January 3, 1995) was an American gospel vocalist, and composer for many of the songs sung by The Caravans. George was a member of Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker's The Caravans, She later launched a successful solo career, with 16 albums in Los Angeles for Audio Arts Inc.[citation needed ] Along the way, George was twice nominated for a Grammy in 1969 & 1979, for Best Soul Gospel Performance.[1] In 2017, she was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
Life and career
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Cassietta Baker was born in Memphis, Tennessee during the late 1920s. When she was four, she began singing in her father's church.[citation needed ] Baker was a singer with the Brewster Ensemble and The Caravans.[2]
George died in Los Angeles in 1995, aged 65.[citation needed ]
Selective discography
[edit ]Year | Title | Genre | Label |
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1964 | Walk Around Heaven | Gospel | Audio Arts |
1969 | This Time | Gospel | Audio Arts |
1979 | Cassietta in Concert | Gospel | Audio Arts |
Footnotes
[edit ]- ^ Grammy Awards Database: Cassietta George, Theenvelope.latimes.com
- ^ Boyer, Clarence. The Golden Age of Gospel, University of Illinois Press, pg. 225, (2000); ISBN 0-252-06877-7