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Gospel Singer Elizabeth King Hits A Musical Milestone At 77

By editor • Apr 17, 2021

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Back in the 1970s, Memphis gospel artist Elizabeth King was one of the few women leading an all-male group, Elizabeth King & the Gospel Souls. They had a hit on the D-Vine label with "I Heard The Voice."

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I HEARD THE VOICE")

Gary Paulsen's Memoir Taps Into The Childhood Experiences That Inspired His Stories

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Royal Family Holds Smaller, Intimate Funeral For Prince Philip Amid Pandemic

By editor • Apr 17, 2021

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Kate Winslet, Brad Ingelsby On Their Newest HBO Crime Drama

By editor • Apr 17, 2021

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Biden Welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga To White House

By • Apr 17, 2021

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It was the first welcome of a foreign leader to the Biden White House. The Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, sat down with President Biden to discuss regional security and threats to that security from one of Japan's neighbors.

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