Mahalia Jackson

== Info ==
Influential gospel singer and civil rights activist. Made major contributions to the blues. Influenced Sammy Davis Jr. and Ella Fitzgerald along with Aretha Franklin and Lou Rawls. Her work is played commonly on gospel radio. A theatre for performing arts in her native New Orleans was named in her honor. Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Three songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Multiple halls of fame. Numerous references in popular culture. Influenced Elvis Presley and Duke Ellington. Performed with Diana Ross and the Supremes. Featured in the film Selma.
== Genres ==
Gospel
Blues
Category:Gospel
Category:Blues
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Category:Early Influences