Thursday, August 29, 2024

August 29 - Marion Williams (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for August 29th are here: Charlie Parker (2019), Michael Jackson; Dinah Washington (2020), Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel (2021), Raphael George Kiesewetter (2022), and Dinah Washington (2023)

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Marion Williams (29 August 1927 – 2 July 1994) was an American gospel singer. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calling


She stayed with gospel in spite of pressure to switch to popular blues tunes or the opera. – Wikipedia 


With a voice which could not be ignored,

She could have found ample reward

From secular choices

Afforded to voices, –

But she opted to sing for the Lord.

 

 

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