1995 Vernell Townsend, blues/gospel singer, dies at 64
1995 Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer/songwriter, dies at 72
1994 Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer, dies at 83
1994 Harvey Watkins, gospel Singer, dies at 64
1994 Mattie Moss Clark, gospel Singer, dies at 69
1994 Marion Williams, gospel singer, dies of diabetes at 66
1994 Willie Mae Ford Smith, gospel Singer/Songwriter, dies at 89
1992 Thomas Whitfield, gospel vocalist, dies of heart attack at 38
1988 "Gospel at Colonus" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 61 performances
1988 "Gospel at Colonus" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 61 performances
1975 Don Robey, U.S. gospel/impresario/producer, dies at 71
1972 Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60
1971 New York Times reports growing interest of white youth in black gospel music
1960 Amy Grant, Augusta Georgia, gospel/rock singer, Glory of Love, Baby Baby
1959 Michael Winans, gospel singer, Winans
1956 Ronald Winans, gospel singer, Winans
1953 Betty Wright, U.S. gospel/singer/TV hostess, Little Miss Broadway
1945 Vernon Guy, U.S. gospel singer, Cool Sounds, Sharpees
1945 Gilbert Dodds, record miler (4:05.3), retires to do gospel work
1943 J[ames] J[ay] Barnes, U.S. gospel/singer, Please Let Me In
1942 James Carr, U.S., gospel singer, To Love Somebody
1942 Bobby McClure, U.S. gospel singer, Don't Mess Up a Good Thing
1942 Tammy Faye Bakker, gospel singer and wife of Jim Baker, PTL
1942 Otis Clay, U.S. gospel/R&B-singer, That's how it is
1941 Dan Penn, U.S. songwriter/producer/gospel singer, Out in Left Field
1940 Cristy Lane, U.S., country/gospel singer
1939 Agatha N "Kim" Weston, U.S. gospel/singer, It Takes Two
1938 Marvin E "Marv" Johnson, U.S. gospel/R&B singer, Move 2 mountains
1938 Johnnie Taylor, U.S. gospel singer, I Believe in You
1934 McKinley Mitchell, U.S. gospel/singer, The Town I Live In
1934 Austin "Ted" Taylor, U.S. gospel/R&B-singer, Be Ever Wonderful
1929 Willem Kersters, Flemish composer, Parwati, Gospel Song
1928 James "Jimmy" Johnson, U.S. gospel/blues singer/guitarist
1928 Roscoe Robinson, U.S. gospel singer
1927 Marion Williams, U.S. gospel singers, Stars of Faith
1923 Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer and songwriter
1915 Roebuck "Pops" Staples, U.S. gospel/singer, Staple Singers
1911 Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer, Whole World in his Hands
1911 Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer
1908 Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67
1904 Willie Mae "Mother" Smith, gospel singer/evangelist folk artist
1903 Don Robey, U.S. gospel singer
1883 Robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist, St. John's Gospel
1840 Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer, Gospel hymns
1800 Pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles
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