SHIRLEY CAESAR - FIRST LADY - 1977 NEW STILL SEALED LP

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This listing is for a rare factory sealed (see condition notes) copy of the Shirley Caesar - "First Lady" LP.

About the artist:

Shirley Ann Caesar (born October 13, 1938, Durham, North Carolina) is an American Gospel music singer, songwriter and recording artist whose career has spanned six decades. A multi-award winning artist, with eleven Grammy Awards and seven Dove Awards to her credit, she is known as "First Lady of gospel".

Beginning recording at the age of 13 in 1951, Shirley Caesar has released over forty albums, exploring her gift and spreading messages of faith. She has participated in over 16 compilations and three gospel musicals, Mama I Want to Sing, Sing: Mama 2 and Born to Sing: Mama 3.

Her credits also include a series of commercials for MCI Communications and several awards for her recordings. She has won or received 11 Grammy Awards, 13 Stellar Awards, 18 Doves, 1 RIAA gold certification, an Essence Award, McDonald's Golden Circle Lifetime Achievement Award, NAACP Achievement Award, SESAC Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. According to Soundscan, she has sold 2.2 million albums since 1991. Pastor Shirley has made several notable appearances including the televised Live from Disney World Night of Joy, the Gospel According to VH1, a White House performance for George Bush, and a speech on the Evolution of Gospel Music to the US Treasury Department.

Caesar began singing and performing for family and friends they loved her and knew she was gonna be great. While she first began recording in 1949,at age 11. Her professional adult 'career' began when she was 18 when she approached Albertina Walker about joining The Caravansone of the most popular gosple groups at that time.

She sang with Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andrews, Delores Washington and James Cleveland in the Caravans. She recorded and performed with The Caravans from 1958 until 1966 when she began pursuing a solo career and making a name for herself in the gospel music circuit she was known for her singing. Caesar credits Albertina Walker as her mentor and "Queen of Gospel Music". Biography|Encyclopedia of World After singing with the Caravans, she started her solo career, making guest appearances on the Bobby Jones gospel show and other popular television shows.

Between 1981 and 1995 she received seven Dove Awards for Black Gospel Album of the Year for Live at the G.M.W.A., Celebration, Christmasing, Sailin‘, Live ... In Chicago, Go and Rejoice. She received two Black Gospel Song of the Year Awards for "He's Working It Out for You" and "Hold My Mule". She has performed with such performers as Patti Labelle, Whitney Houston, Dorothy Norwood, Faith Evans, Dottie Peoples, Arnold Houston, Kim Burrell, John P. Kee, and Tonex, among others.

This 1977 LP is on the "Roadshow/United Artists" record label.

Record # RS-LA744-G

Condition notes: The shrink wrap has a tear and some deterioration across the top and there is a water stain in the lower right corner of the cover, but this 1977 LP remains factory sealed!

Song list

Side 1

1. Just A Talk

2. Jesus Is Coming

3. Slow Down

4. Everything But Fail

Side 2

1. Jesus Children Of America

2. Nobody But Jesus

3. How Many Will Be Remembered

4. Faded Rose

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