Tribute Mondays: Della Reese

Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017)

Jazz and Gospel Singer, Actress, Talk Show Host and Ordained Minister, Della Reese, was active for 7 decades. Her acting career included movies and the popular Television series Touched by An Angel, as well as countless appearances on other series (The Mod Squad, The A Team, The Love Boat, Charlie & Co, 227, Night Court, MacGyver, Picket Fences, The Young and The Restless, Sanford and Son and many others). She also had a great music career during the 1950's and 1960's and still remains an inspiration. Thanks for your contribution Miss Early, you are appreciated. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Monday: Not one minute more, Don't you know? and And that reminds me

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Della_Reese

Born	Delloreese Patricia Early July 6, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	November 19, 2017(aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Wayne State University(attended)
Occupation	Singer   actress   producer   minister
Spouse(s)	Vermont Taliaferro (m. 1952; div. 1958) Leroy Basil Gray (m. 1959; div. 1961) Mercer Ellington (m. 1961; ann. 1961) Franklin Lett Jr. (m. 1983–2017)
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Gospel   Pop   Jazz   R&B   Traditional pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1944–2014
Labels	Jubilee   RCA
Associated acts	Mahalia Jackson   Erskine Hawkins   Albertina Walker   Aretha Franklin   Dorothy Norwood   Cissy Houston