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Marion Williams

Marion Williams was an American gospel singer whose voice, the New York Times said, was distinctive for "pure sustained tones, swooping phrases and deep growls", and stars such as Little Richard, Aretha Franklin and Billy Preston acknowledged her influence. She sang with the top 1950s gospel group the Clara Ward Singers before a solo career that led to international acclaim, popular recordings and major awards including a genius grant from the MacArthur Foundation and the Kennedy Center Honors. Born in Florida, she sang in church as a child and after she joined the Clara War...