HER EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
Many divas' first steps towards the limelight were taken in church. What better way, then, to tap into a wider audience than to sing spirituals? I love this music and that recording a disc of spirituals is a good sign a black diva has made it.

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MARTINA ARROYO

 

DOROTHY MAYNOR

 

HELEN TRAUBEL



LEONTYNE PRICE

 

VERA RUTHERFORD

 

MURIEL SMITH



MATTIWILDA DOBBS

 

MARGARET TYNES

 

ELLABELLE DAVIS



MARION DOWNS

 

WILLA DORSEY

 

VERONICA TYLER



BETTY FAYE ANDERSON

 

INEZ MATTHEWS

 

FANNI JONES



GLORIA DAVY

 

A. GRACE LEE MIMS

 

DOROTHY BRANDON MCMILLIAN



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