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First Lady of Gospel

Record #:
5399
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Abstract:
Shirley Caesar is the first lady of gospel music, having won 11 Grammy, 19 Dove, and 13 Stellar Awards, as well as being inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame 20 years ago. A former Durham city councilwoman, Cesar is minister of a Raleigh Pentecostal Church and also finds time to perform two or three concerts around the country 45 weekends out of the year. At age 63 she shows no sign of slowing down.
Source:
Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 2, July 2002, p102-103, por