She grew up picking cotton and helping raise farm animals
As a teenager she joined the group Jewell Gospel Trio and they toured the traditional gospel circuit
In 1968, she was introduced to record producer Rick Hall who launched her solo career, making 16 R&B hits for Rick Hall’s Fame Studios
In Europe, her biggest selling record is the anthemic You Got the Love from 1986, released in collaboration with the Source.
She received an invitation to perform at the White House for President Jimmy Carter in the late 1970s
She is best known for her 1976 disco chart-topper Young Hearts Run Free
She has been married six times and has five children
She has recorded twelve gospel albums, two of which received Grammy Award nominations.
In 2018, she announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
She has recorded 28 studio albums and over 30 singles.
Her hits include: “Young Hearts Run Free”, “Nights on Broadway”, “You Got the Love” (with The Source)
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