Gospel star Albertina Walker, leader of the top ’50s and ’60s act the Caravans and a solo star in her own right, died of respiratory failure Oct. 8 in Chicago. She was 81. Born and raised in Chicago — ...

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Albertina Walker, a Grammy Award-winning singer who was crowned the queen of gospel during a career that spanned more than 60 albums and six decades, died Oct. 8 of respiratory failure at a hospital ...

Dorothy Norwood presents an eloquent, thought-provoking summarization of how the Caravans gospel singers helped “pave the way” for blacks to achieve racial equality. In the title track, Norwood says ...