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Mahalia Jackson
ActingBORN: 1911-10-26New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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).
Top Filmography
7.5
Imitation of Life
1959 // MOVIE
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 // MOVIE
7.2
4 Little Girls
1997 // MOVIE
7.2
The Best Man
1964 // MOVIE
7.0
What's My Line?
1950 // TV
7.2
Jazz on a Summer's Day
1960 // MOVIE
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 // TV
4.6
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 // TV
7.1
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 // MOVIE
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 // TV
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 // TV
6.5
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 // MOVIE
7.6
St. Louis Blues
1958 // MOVIE
5.6
The Steve Allen Show
1956 // TV
8.0
Black Woodstock
1969 // MOVIE