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Albertina Walker (() August 29, 1929 – () October 8, 2010) [1] was an American gospel singer, songwriter and humanitarian. Early years. Walker was born in ...
Albertina Walker recently recorded a reunion album with her group The Caravans entitled "Paved The Way", which was released by Malaco Records on September 5, 2006. This was the group's first new recording since 1976. The group consisted of Walker, Norwood, Andrews, Washington, and special guest Evelyn Turrentine-Agee.
Dorothy Norwood, Rev. F. C. Barnes, Rev. Janice Brown, Albertina Walker, Rev. James Cleveland for Dorothy Norwood and Friends; James Cleveland & California Community Choir for James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir; Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar for Jesus Is Mine
Good News in Hard Times is the album released by American gospel group the Sisters of Glory, released on August 22, 1995, by Warner Bros. Records.The set included solo performances by five female singers from different musical backgrounds: Thelma Houston, CeCe Peniston, Phoebe Snow, Lois Walden, and Albertina Walker.
The Sisters of Glory was a US gospel band that included Thelma Houston, CeCe Peniston, Phoebe Snow, Lois Walden and Albertina Walker. [1] After performing for the Pope John Paul II in Rome at the Vatican, the quintet released their only album entitled Good News in Hard Times, which scored at number twenty-nine on the U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart in 1995.
[2] [4] Another early member of the Caravans, Albertina Walker often said, "nothing ever worked for the Caravans until Inez started whistling" — hitting the high notes. She sang lead on The Caravans first breakthrough hit, "Mary Don't You Weep", and also had hits as a solo artist with crossover recordings such as "Lord Don't Move The Mountain".
Albertina wanted the vocally talented young Caesar in her group after hearing her sing a solo. Caesar decided to halt her education to join the group. Caesar recorded and performed with Albertina Walker, Cassietta George, Inez Andrews, Delores Washington, Josephine Howard, Eddie Williams, and James Herndon while in the Caravans. Her biggest hit ...
The station continued to air an R&B format until 1980, when the station adopted a gospel music format. [13] [14] Gospel singer Albertina Walker hosted a program on the station in the 1980s.