Cassietta George

Born on 23.01.1929, in Memphis, Tennessee

Died on 03.01.1995 in Los Angeles, California.

Cassietta George was an American gospel vocalist, and composer for many of the songs sung by [a1013997]. George was a member of Queen of Gospel [a731527]'s [a1013997] , the most popular touring gospel group from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. She also helped to found the groundbreaking all-female acapella group, [a3225669] in the early 1950s. George also briefly sang with [a796133] in his ensemble [a3225670] before moving to Chicago and joining [a1013997]. She later launched a successful solo career, recording over 16 albums in Los Angeles for Audio Arts Inc. Along the way, George wrote over a hundred songs, and was twice nominated for a Grammy in 1969 & 1979, for Best Soul Gospel Performance. In 2017, she was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.