Willa Ward, one of the Clara Ward Singers--the greatest female gospel group of the past century--has died at age 91. Only comparable group was the Soul Stirrers, with Sam Cooke, during the early to mid-1950s. Tremendous influence on rock and soul, from Little Richard to Aretha. Here's one of their most famous songs. "I'm gonna sing/and never get tired."
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