Dorothy Love Coates (January 30, 1928 – April 9, 2002) was an influential A… Read Full Bio ↴Dorothy Love Coates (January 30, 1928 – April 9, 2002) was an influential American gospel singer who 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".
She began singing with the Gospel Harmonettes—then known as the Gospel Harmoneers—in the early 1940s. That Gospel Harmonettes—later renamed the Original Gospel Harmonettes—had achieved some fame in an early appearance when the National Baptist Convention came to Birmingham in 1940.
The group first recorded for RCA in 1949, but without Dorothy Love. Those recordings were not particularly memorable.
Their first tracks for Specialty Records—"I'm Sealed" and "Get Away Jordan"—recorded with Love in 1951 were far more successful, The group recorded a series of hits in the years that followed before disbanding in 1958.
Dorothy was the driving force behind the group's success, both on record and in person, singing with such spirit that the other members of the group would occasionally have to lead her back to the stage—a device that James Brown copied and made part of his act in the 1960s, but which was wholly genuine in Love's case.
During the years of her retirement, from 1959 to 1961, Dorothy Love—now Dorothy Love Coates—became active in the civil rights movement, working with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As she was fond of telling church audiences. While many other gospel artists were slow to address political issues head-on, Coates spoke out against the war in Vietnam, racism and other evils.
Coates died on April 9, 2002, of heart failure, at the age of 74.
She began singing with the Gospel Harmonettes—then known as the Gospel Harmoneers—in the early 1940s. That Gospel Harmonettes—later renamed the Original Gospel Harmonettes—had achieved some fame in an early appearance when the National Baptist Convention came to Birmingham in 1940.
The group first recorded for RCA in 1949, but without Dorothy Love. Those recordings were not particularly memorable.
Their first tracks for Specialty Records—"I'm Sealed" and "Get Away Jordan"—recorded with Love in 1951 were far more successful, The group recorded a series of hits in the years that followed before disbanding in 1958.
Dorothy was the driving force behind the group's success, both on record and in person, singing with such spirit that the other members of the group would occasionally have to lead her back to the stage—a device that James Brown copied and made part of his act in the 1960s, but which was wholly genuine in Love's case.
During the years of her retirement, from 1959 to 1961, Dorothy Love—now Dorothy Love Coates—became active in the civil rights movement, working with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As she was fond of telling church audiences. While many other gospel artists were slow to address political issues head-on, Coates spoke out against the war in Vietnam, racism and other evils.
Coates died on April 9, 2002, of heart failure, at the age of 74.
Strange Man
Dorothy Love Coates Lyrics
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Lauren Hoffman The room is spinning, And I feel dizzy like a rat…
Penx Chciałbym rozjebać te Stany, a kurwa szkoda zachodu Świat u …
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No Hiding Place There's no hidin' place down here You know, there's no hidin…
That Well now i heard that you been thinking bout me…
That's Enough Well now i heard that you been thinking bout me…
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@MarySmith-lx6mn
A true Gospel legend and legends
She was a very powerful woman of God.
@RichCaloMusicWorks
I had the pleasure of playing for her along with her accompanist in the late "90s at the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses. What an honor I felt when she looked back at me on the organ and said "Who is this Lil' Boi who knows all our songs?" Thank God for Rosemary Griffin for taking me to the NCGCC.
@eagleswing44
What a powerful song with a powerful message! Praise that strange who came by and saved me one night long ago. I live in his grace as much as I can to this day! An empty grave is there to prove my savior live!
@danievictoresquire2960
Dorothy Coates you are in Heaven with Our Lord! Thank you Father for having given us your greatest inspiration!!!
@empowercarole11
So glad that our Sunday School teacher, Dr. Carl Racine, brought Dorothy Love Coates to our attention today. We stopped to play this song during our lesson on Zoom. What a blessing to have her spirit fill our souls this morning. Amen! Carole from Bethel AME Church - Boston.
@derekdscott4885
30 years later I still can’t hear that song without crying what An angelic voice
@barbarabrown3152
I first was intro to this gifted poweful singer by listening to this song on a compilation of classic gospel songs. This song brings tears to my eyes I would bring my CD player and classic gospel CDs and played music while taking care of my dear grandmother who was under hospice care I would see her head bob up and down at times to the music. My grandma made her transition back in 4/ 2002. 🙏🏾❤️
@dlwamp
This song is one of the most anointed songs I’ve ever listened to. Each and every time I listen the Holy Spirit moves me to tears and I am a complete wreck. I am so thankful to have this song in my life !
@rgahrens
Amen.
@rosspetry6698
She has the ability to preach a sermon in a song. Really amazes me!