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Mahalia Jackson (/məˈheɪljə/ mə-HAYL-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful 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 was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States".

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rdfs:comment	Mahalia Jackson (/məˈheɪljə/ mə-HAYL-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful 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 was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States".
foaf:name	Jackson, Mahalia Mahalia Jackson
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dc:description	Gospel singer
foaf:givenName	Mahala Jackson
active years end year	1971-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
active years start year	1927-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
alias	Halie Jackson
associated band	Albertina Walker Aretha Franklin Della Reese Dorothy Norwood Cissy Houston Brunson, Milton R.
associated musical artist	Albertina Walker Aretha Franklin Della Reese Dorothy Norwood Cissy Houston Brunson, Milton R.
background	solo_singer
birth date	1911-10-26(xsd:dateTime)
birth place	City of New Orleans
birth year	1911-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
death date	1972-01-27(xsd:dateTime)
death place	Evergreen Park, Illinois
death year	1972-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
genre	Gospel music
record label	dbpedia:Columbia_Records dbpedia:Decca_Records dbpedia:Apollo_Records_(1944)
thumbnail	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mahalia_Jackson_1962,_van_Vechten,_LC-USZ62-91314.jpg?width=300
is performer of	The World's Greatest Gospel Singer Somebody Bigger Than You and I Peace in the Valley
is associated band of	Albertina Walker Granger, Scotty Alex Bradford Della Reese Dorothy Norwood Brunson, Milton R.
is associated musical artist of	Albertina Walker Granger, Scotty Alex Bradford Della Reese Dorothy Norwood Brunson, Milton R.
is musical artist of	Move On Up A Little Higher In the Summer of His Years
is musical band of	Move On Up A Little Higher In the Summer of His Years

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