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Ruben Studdard
American singer
The First Lady of Gospel
Shirley Caesar
American gospel singer and pastor
Donnie McClurkin
Donnie McClurkin
American gospel music singer and pastor
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
American singer
Mavis Staples
American singer
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American singer and musician
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
American singer and television personality
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
American singer
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American singer
Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson
American singer
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
American singer
Anita Baker, c. 1988.
Anita Baker
American singer
Blind Willie Johnson
American musician
Rawls, Lou
Lou Rawls
American singer
Dorsey, c. 1929
Thomas Andrew Dorsey
American musician
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