Dorothy Norwood

Gospel Singer

Birthday November 29, 1935

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Georgia

Age 88 years old

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About

Gospel singer who has recorded more than forty albums over the course of her prolific career. She is known primarily as a solo artist and a member of the band The Caravans.

Before Fame

She moved to Chicago in 1956 and began singing alongside fellow gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.

Trivia

Her album "The Caravans Paved the Way" earned her the Robert Estevis Award.

Family Life

She and her family began touring as a family band when she was eight years old.

Associated With

She and Casting Crowns' Mark Hall are two of the Atlanta area's most recognizable gospel singers.