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    Albertina Walker ( August 29, 1929 – October 8, 2010) [1] was an American gospel singer, songwriter, actress, and humanitarian. Early years. Walker was born in Chicago, Illinois, [2] to Ruben and Camilla Coleman Walker. Her mother was born in Houston County, Georgia, and her father in Bibb County, Georgia.

  3. www.blackpast.org › albertina-walker-1929-2010Albertina Walker (1929-2010) - Blackpast

    Dec 18, 2021 · In 2001 Walker was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The following year, 2002, she was honored for contributions to gospel music by President George W. Bush during a ceremony at the White House. Albertina Walker, who released more than 60 albums, died of respiratory complications on October 8, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. She was 81.

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  5. www.nytimes.com › 2010/10/09 › artsAlbertina Walker, Soulful Gospel Singer, Dies at 81

    Oct 9, 2010 · Oct. 8, 2010. Albertina Walker, a gospel singer with a lush contralto voice whose group, the Caravans, recorded a string of hits in the 1950s and 1960s and nourished the careers of such greats...

  6. www.seattletimes.com › entertainment › queen-of‘Queen of Gospel’ Albertina Walker dies at age 81 | The ...

    Oct 8, 2010 · The Grammy-winning singer died Friday at age 81 of respiratory failure at RML Specialty Hospital in Chicago, said her granddaughter, Tina Nance. Walker, a protege of Mahalia Jackson, formed her...

  7. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesAlbertina Walker dies at 81; Grammy-winning 'Queen of Gospel'

    Oct 9, 2010 · Oct. 9, 2010 12 AM PT. Albertina Walker, the Grammy-winning vocalist known around the world as the “Queen of Gospel” who helped launch some of the biggest names in traditional gospel through...

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  9. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › lifestylePRAISING THE LORD, AND ALBERTINA WALKER - The Washington Post

    May 4, 1998 · By Jacqueline Trescott. May 3, 1998 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. When the call went out to celebrate Albertina Walker's six decades as a gospel music legend, the response was not only a stirring evening...

  10. www.today.com › popculture › queen-gospel-albertina'Queen of Gospel' Albertina Walker dies at 81 - TODAY

    Oct 8, 2010 · Grammy-winning singer Albertina Walker, who was known as the "Queen of Gospel," has died at age 81.Close friend and WVON radio host Pam Morris says Walker died Friday morning of respiratory...

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