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Dorothy Love Coates (née McGriff; January 30, 1928 – April 9, 2002) was an American gospel singer.
Dorothy Love Coates & the Original Gospel Harmonettes - 99 and a Half Won't Do. "Coates rose to stardom in the 1950s as a member of The Original Gospel Harmonettes. With her "raggedy" voice...
12 de abr. de 2002 · Dorothy Love Coates, a gospel singer whose gruff delivery and blazing theatrics made her one of the giants of the genre, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Birmingham, Ala., where she lived most of...
Real Name: Dorothy Lee McGriff Love Coates. Profile: Born : January 30, 1928 in Birmingham (USA) Died : April 9, 2002 due to heart failure, in Birmingham (USA) Coates was an American Gospel Singer who rose to stardom in the 1950s as a member of The Original Gospel Harmonettes.
1 de dic. de 2013 · Learn about the life and legacy of Dorothy Love Coates, who sang with the Original Gospel Harmonettes and wrote many songs that challenged racial discrimination and segregation. She also participated in the Civil Rights Movement and appeared in two films.
Learn about the life and legacy of Dorothy Love Coates, the leader of the Original Gospel Harmonettes and a civil rights ally of Dr. Martin Luther King. Explore her discography, biography and film appearances on Malaco Records website.
They were led by soloist Dorothy Love Coates, who also composed many of their best-known selections, and their music transcended its spiritual foundations to appeal to a secular world on the threshold of the civil rights era.
