Vestal Goodman, the beloved "Queen of Gospel Music," died Dec. 27 in Celebration, Fla., near Orlando. Goodman, who turned 74 on Dec. 17, had been vacationing with family for the Christmas holidays… By ...

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What: Singer, widely known as Queen of Southern Gospel Music. Type of music: Traditional gospel. Alabama roots: From Fyffe, in DeKalb County, at top of Sand Mountain. Known for: Powerful voice, ...

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NASHVILLE, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Vestal Goodman, known as the "queen of gospel" for her half-century musical career, died Saturday while visiting family in Orlando, Fla. She was 74. Goodman, part of the ...

Vestal Goodman, who died at Celebration, Florida, aged 74 on December 27, was among the best-known exponents of the Southern revival style of gospel singing. At the age of 15, she met her future ...