Cassietta George

Cassietta George

Cassietta George(January 23, 1929 – January 3, 1995) was an Americangospelvocalist,andcomposerfor many of the songs sung byThe Caravans.George was a member of Queen of GospelAlbertina Walker'sThe Caravans,the most popular touring gospel group from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. She later launched a successful solo career, recording over 16 albums inLos Angelesfor Audio Arts Inc. Along the way, George wrote over a hundred songs, and was twice nominated for aGrammyin 1969 & 1979, for Best Soul Gospel Performance.In 2017, she was inducted into theMemphis Music Hall of Fame.

Life and career

Cassietta Bakerwas born in 1929 inMemphis, Tennessee,the daughter of Reverend Peter Baker and Cassietta. When she was four, she began singing in her father's church. She graduated fromMcKinley High SchoolinCanton, Ohio,where she lived for a number of years.

After she finished school, she returned to Memphis and sang for a while with the Songbirds of the South, one of the many female quartets in Memphis during the 1940s and early 1950s. She later sang with theBrewster Ensemble.In the 1953 she moved toChicago,and, in 1954, became a member ofThe Caravans,recording with them forStatesandSavoy.

Her most popular song with the Caravans was a spirited arrangement of "Somebody Bigger than You and I". George began composing while withThe Caravansand wrote more than twenty-five songs for them, including "To Whom Shall I Turn?" and "I Believe in Thee."

George died inLos Angelesin 1995, aged 65.

Selective discography

Year	Title	Genre	Label
1964	Walk Around Heaven	Gospel	Audio Arts
1969	This Time	Gospel	Audio Arts
1979	Cassietta in Concert	Gospel	Audio Arts

External links

• Cassietta George official website
• Cassietta GeorgeatFind a Grave