Mahalia Jackson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 26, 1911
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- January 27, 1972
Biography
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Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds" (million-sellers).
Movies with Mahalia Jackson
- Imitation of Life 1959 · ★ 7.4
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 · ★ 7.6
- 4 Little Girls 1997 · ★ 7.1
- The Best Man 1964 · ★ 7.3
- Jazz on a Summer's Day 1960 · ★ 7.3
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis 1970 · ★ 7.4
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan 2023 · ★ 6.9
- St. Louis Blues 1958 · ★ 7.7
- Black Woodstock 1969 · ★ 8.0
- Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong 2008 · ★ 8.5
- Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory 1997 · ★ 10.0
- My Music: A Classic Christmas 2019 · ★ 7.5
- Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul 1988
- A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles 2023
- Mahalia 1975
- Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession 2005
- Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas 1997
- And Now They Call It Soul 1971