Mahalia Jackson

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Born: in New Orleans, LA, USA

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Mahalia Jackson (pron.: /məˈheɪljə/ mə-HAYL-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States". She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers.

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Discography

Album

Year Title Rating Releases
1955 I Believe 2
1962 Silent Night 3
1966 Songs for Christmas 2
1968 A Mighty Fortress 1
1968 Christmas With Mahalia 1
1971 Mahalia Jackson 1
1992 Silent Night, Holy Night 1
1995 Sings Songs of Christmas 1
1997 Life 1
1998 The Power and the Glory 1
2000 Walk Over God's Heaven / Go Tell It on the Mountain 1
2003 Amazing Grace 2
— Gospel Queen 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Rating Releases
1975 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen Compilation 1
1984 In the Upper Room Compilation 1
1988 Greatest Hits Compilation 1
1989 The Christmas Songs Compilation 1
1989 The Queen of Gospel Compilation 1
1990 Silent Night - Gospel Christmas Compilation 2
1991 Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns Compilation 1
1992 Mahalia Jackson, Volume 2 Compilation 1
1992 Mahalia Jackson, Volume 2 Compilation 1
1994 The Apollo Sessions: 1946-1951 Compilation 1
1994 The Essence of Mahalia Jackson Compilation 2
1995 The Best of Mahalia Jackson Compilation 1
1996 16 Most Requested Songs Compilation 1
1997 Queen of Gospel Compilation 1
1999 Mahalia Jackson, Volume 1 Compilation 1
2000 Mahalia Jackson Compilation 1
2001 Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting With Mahalia Jackson Compilation 1
2002 Gospel - Mahalia Jackson Compilation 1
2002 The Gold Collection Compilation 1
2003 The Christmas Songs Compilation 1
2004 Christmas With Mahalia Jackson Compilation 1
2004 This Is Gold Compilation 1
2004 The Essential Mahalia Jackson Compilation 1
— Greatest Hits Compilation 1
— Mahalia - The Essential Mahalia Jackson Compilation 1
— Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits Compilation 1

Album + Live

Year Title Rating Releases
1958 Live at Newport 1958 Live 5 2
2001 Recorded Live in Europe During Her Latest Concert Tour Live 1
— In Concert Easter Sunday, 1967 Live 1

Unspecified type

Year Title Rating Releases
— Portrait 1
— Queen of Gospel 1
— The Gold Collection 1

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