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Nov 28, 2009
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Dorothy Love Coates

Age: 74

gospel singer known for her rough, gravelly voice and her passionate performances. She sang at several civil-rights events and her lyrics often referred to the struggle. She was a member of the Gospel Harmonettes in the 1950s and '60s.

Died: Birmingham, Ala., April 9, 2002

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