Cassietta George (January 23, 1929 – January 3, 1995) was an American

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for many of the songs sung by The Caravans. George was a member of Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker's The Caravans, She later launched a successful solo career, with 16 albums in

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for Audio Arts Inc. Along the way, George was twice nominated for a

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in 1969 & 1979, for Best Soul Gospel Performance. In 2017, she was inducted into the

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Life and career

Cassietta Baker was born in

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during the late 1920s. When she was four, she began singing in her father's church. Baker was a singer with the Brewster Ensemble and The Caravans.Boyer, Clarence. ''The Golden Age of Gospel'', University of Illinois Press, pg. 225, (2000); George died in

in 1995, aged 65.

Selective discography

Footnotes

External links

Cassietta George official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:George, Cassietta 1929 births 1995 deaths American gospel singers 20th-century American singers