Dorothy Love Coates

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 30, 1928

died

April 9, 2002

place of birth

Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.

total credits

3 movies

Biography

Dorothy Love Coates, born Dorothy McGriff , was an American gospel singer, songwriter, composer, and actress. Coates rose to stardom in the 1950s as a member of The Original Gospel Harmonettes. With her "raggedy" voice and preacher's fire she could outsing the most powerful hard gospel male singers of the era. She was also a notable composer, writing songs such as "You Can't Hurry God (He's Right On Time)", "99 and a Half Won't Do" and "That's Enough".

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