Albertina Walker, a Grammy-winning singer known as the "Queen of Gospel" has died at age 81.
Pam Morris, a friend and WVON radio announcer, said Walker died Friday morning of respiratory failure at RML Specialty Hospital in Chicago.
Morris said Walker was "a living legend," which was responsible for launching more than a dozen gospel artists' careers.
When I was young, he formed his own gospel group the Caravans, and was a protege of gospel stars Mahalia Jackson.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, said Walker was a voice for the civil rights movement. In his words, his music was "a healing balm to those who fought for justice."
Walker was permanent resident of Chicago and a member of the Baptist Church of West Point. Funeral services are pending.
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Carlos of the sheet is charged with assault of a four-year-old Carlos sheet has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor. Held on $ 250,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail, the Emmy-winning Fox 5 reporter has been accused of "digitally penetrate less and masturbate in front of the girl several times in recent weeks," said Cliffview pilot, according to Gothamist. com.
The girl of four years old, was home on the road in New Jersey when she was sexually abused.
Carlos of the leaf criminated with one count of aggravated sexual assault, one count of sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. Apparently, Fox 5 (My Fox New York), is not trying to keep the story of his former employee in secret. Details of the incident in question were published on its website, along with a police record sheet. Leaf, 41, former U.S. Marine, lives in Wyckoff with his wife and two children.
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