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Dorothy Love Coates | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dorothy McGriff |
| Born | January 30, 1928 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2002 (aged 74) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and civil rights activist |
| Years active | 1949–1970 |
| Labels | Specialty, Savoy, Vee-Jay, Columbia, Nashboro |
| Spouse(s) | Willie Love (m. 1944), Carl Coates (m. 1959) |
Dorothy Love Coates (née McGriff; January 30, 1928 – April 9, 2002)[1] was an American Gospel singer, composer and songwritter, and a civil rights activist.[2]
- ^ "Dorothy Love Coates, Singer Of Gospel Music, Dies at 74", The New York Times, April 9, 2002.
- ^ Heilbut, Anthony (1985). "'I won't let go of my faith': Dorothy Love Coates". The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 159–170. ISBN 978-0-87910-034-6.