Mahalia Jackson

GPTKB entity

Statements (114)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:musical_artist
gptkbp:active_years 1927–1971
1927-1972
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Gospelaires
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:The_Clara_Ward_Singers
gptkb:The_Jackson_Singers
The Caravans
gptkbp:award gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Gospel_or_Other_Religious_Recording
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Gospel_Performance
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:birth_date October 26, 1911
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Providence_Memorial_Park,_Metairie,_Louisiana
gptkbp:children one
Gwendolyn Robinson
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:The_Edwin_Hawkins_Singers
Mahalia Jackson and the New York Philharmonic
gptkbp:contribution Advocating for civil rights through music
Influencing modern gospel music
Inspiring civil rights leaders
Performing at Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral
Popularizing gospel music
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:death_date January 27, 1972
gptkbp:famous_for Advocacy for social justice
Emotional performances
Spirituals and hymns
Powerful contralto voice
gptkbp:famous_song gptkb:Sweet_Little_Jesus_Boy
gptkb:Take_My_Hand,_Precious_Lord_(Live)
gptkb:The_Church_in_the_Wildwood
gptkb:He's_Got_the_Whole_World_in_His_Hands
gptkb:Blessed_Assurance
gptkb:His_Eye_Is_on_the_Sparrow
gptkb:I_Surrender_All
gptkb:I’ll_Fly_Away
gptkb:Just_a_Closer_Walk_with_Thee
gptkb:What_a_Friend_We_Have_in_Jesus
gptkb:The_Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic
gptkb:Amazing_Grace
gptkb:This_Little_Light_of_Mine
gptkb:Let_the_Church_Say_Amen
gptkb:Silent_Night
gptkb:We_Shall_Overcome
gptkb:When_the_Saints_Go_Marching_In
gptkb:The_Old_Rugged_Cross
gptkb:Just_a_Little_Talk_with_Jesus
gptkb:The_Lord's_Prayer
gptkb:How_I_Got_Over
gptkb:Take_My_Hand,_Precious_Lord
Move On Up a Little Higher
In the Garden
I Will Trust in the Lord
I Can Put My Trust in Jesus
God Is So Good
Oh, How I Love Jesus
I Will Move On Up a Little Higher
If I Can Help Somebody
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Gospel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mahalia Jackson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:James_Cleveland
gptkb:Beyonce
gptkb:Kirk_Franklin
gptkb:Sam_Cooke
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Tamela_Mann
gptkb:Yolanda_Adams
gptkb:Ce_Ce_Winans
gptkb:Donnie_Mc_Clurkin
Contemporary Christian music
Soul music
Gospel music genre
Gospel choirs
R& B music
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_A._Dorsey
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
powerful contralto voice
gptkbp:legacy Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inspiration for future generations of artists
Cultural icon in African American music
Pioneer of gospel music
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Queen_of_Gospel
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:The_Best_of_Mahalia_Jackson
The World's Greatest Gospel Singer
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:How_I_Got_Over
gptkb:Take_My_Hand,_Precious_Lord
Move On Up a Little Higher
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:Singer
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Newport_Jazz_Festival
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
gptkbp:performer gptkb:Newport_Jazz_Festival
gptkb:March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkbp:recorded_in gptkb:Mahalia_Jackson_Sings_Songs_of_Love
gptkb:Live_at_the_Apollo
Live at Newport
Mahalia Jackson: The Best of the Best
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Providence_Memorial_Park,_Metairie,_Louisiana
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Isaiah_Robinson
gptkb:Sigmond_G._Nealy
gptkb:D._E._Johnson
gptkbp:website mahaliajackson.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3