Dorothy Norwood (born May 29, 1935) is an American

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and songwriter. She began touring with her family at the age of eight, and in 1956, began singing with

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. In the early 1960s she was a member of

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, and in 1964, she embarked on a solo career, recording her first album, ''Johnny and Jesus''. Her 1991 album ''Live with the Northern California GMWA Mass Choir'' reached the number one position on ''

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''′s Top Forty. Norwood was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023.

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External links

Dorothy Norwood bio
at Artist Direct website
Dorothy Norwood's Official websiteNorwood at AllMusic
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