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Shirley Caesar

Shirley Ann Caesar-Williams, born October 13, 1938 in Durham, North Carolina, is an American gospel singer known as the "First Lady of Gospel Music". She performed as a child under the name "Baby Shirley" and made her first record recording at age 13. In 1958, she paused her studies at North Carolina State College to join the gospel group The Caravans. Caesar left the group in 1966 to pursue a solo career, forming the Shirley Caesar Singers and signing with HOB Records in 1969. Her breakthrough came with the 1971 recording "Put Your Hand in the Hand of the Man from Galilee", whic...