BREAKING NEWS: Angelic Gospel Singer Margaret Allison dies
Margaret Allison, founder of The Angelic Gospel Singers in 1944, has died, according to her recording label, Malaco Records, based in Jackson, Miss.
No further details were available at this time.
Allison formed The Angelics in Philadelphia with Ella Mae Norris, Lucille Shird, and her sister, Josephine McDowell.
The group was a known talent around Philadelphia, but quickly gained national attention. In 1947, they recorded their first song,"Touch Me Lord Jesus,'' which is still a gospel favorite even in the changing landscape of an industry that has gone more contemporary and away from what is known as traditional or old time gospel.
The group sang with some of gospel's greats such as The Might Clouds of Joy, the late Mahalia Jackson, Shirley Caesar, The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Soul Stirrers and many more.
Even though the members in the group changed over the years, it maintains the title of being the longest selling female gospel group in history. In their more than 60 year history in the business, The Angelics first recorded with Gotham Record in 1947, then moved to Nashboro Records in 1955, and finally Malaco Records, who they started with in 1983.
Earlier this year, the group released a CD, Touch Me Again.
Comments
This gospel legend shall surely be missed. My heart is saddened by the departure of another one of God's soldiers.
I've had the privilege of working with Sis. Margaret Allison & the Angelic Gospel Singers for over 15 years as an impromptu background singer and keyboardist whenever she came to our Labor Day gospelfest. Yes, she was scheduled to appear again this year. This year's event will not be the same without her presence. However, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. This is true to all those who die in Christ.
On behalf of myself and my father, Bishop W. T. English
organizer of Sumter, SC's "Gospel In the Park" we will cherish the memories.
One Love Bae!
Shonda English
Posted by: Shonda English | August 2, 2008 10:30 AM
mrs margret allison will truly be miss and i am from port gibson miss my prayer are with you and your family may god forever bless and keep you in his prayers i love her she was my mentor for life. love alway julia 601-260-9920
Posted by: julia green | August 4, 2008 12:24 PM
Love here music will be miss
Love
Posted by: E.R. | August 4, 2008 3:58 PM
Love here music will be miss
Love
Posted by: E.R. | August 4, 2008 3:58 PM
miss margaret allison was a gospel protege during my years of upbringing. generational music may change, but her legacy and style will forever be in my heart. god be with the family.
love
dorisjwilliams
macon,n.c.
Posted by: dorisjwilliams | August 5, 2008 5:28 PM
MAY GOD REST HER SOUL, HER MUSIX WILL TRUELY MISSED.
MARGARET GLOVER
Posted by: margaret glover | August 7, 2008 1:36 PM
I was so saddened to hear of Sis. Margaret's passing, however the bible say's, be ye also ready. I know we should rejoice in a soldier's homegoing. Deepest regards to the family and fellow group members. We will certainly miss her on this side but if we life right we shall see her on the other side.
Posted by: Nannette Murchison | August 8, 2008 5:27 PM
We may be sad now but we shall meet again on the other side.Another soldier gone on home to glory.
Posted by: Nannette Murchison | August 8, 2008 5:31 PM
Margret Will Be Missed I Being l being fall her muise sent 1971 and still i love her voice.To The Allison Family we all love you .and mose of all THANK TO GOD who gave all of us a change to get a change to see and here Margret Allison and the A ngelic Gospel Singer.RIP.LOVE FROM THE PORTER FAMILY OF PORT GIBSON MS.
Posted by: Nellie Porter | August 9, 2008 10:41 AM
Margret Will Be Missed I Being l being fall her muise sent 1971 and still i love her voice.To The Allison Family we all love you .and mose of all THANK TO GOD who gave all of us a change to get a change to see and here Margret Allison and the A ngelic Gospel Singer.RIP.LOVE FROM THE PORTER FAMILY OF PORT GIBSON MS.
Posted by: Nellie Porter | August 9, 2008 10:41 AM
"babe" you were truly a blessing to me
and i enjoyed talking to you on the
telephone i also enjoyed playin and
singing your music and i will never let it die you were a inspiration to me over the years i've known you were a warrior god bless your soul. love ricky waddell
Posted by: ricky p waddell | August 10, 2008 12:35 AM
"babe" you were truly a blessing to me
and i enjoyed talking to you on the
telephone i also enjoyed playin and
singing your music and i will never let it die you were a inspiration to me over the years i've known you were a warrior god bless your soul. love ricky waddell
Posted by: ricky p waddell | August 10, 2008 12:35 AM
"babe" you were truly a blessing to me
and i enjoyed talking to you on the
telephone i also enjoyed playin and
singing your music and i will never let it die you were a inspiration to me over the years i've known you were a warrior god bless your soul. love ricky waddell
Posted by: ricky p waddell | August 10, 2008 12:35 AM
Babe, We grew up with our mother playing your music, it has inspired my family down thru the years. Your music will always live in our hearts. We all love you, but God loves you the best.
Posted by: L.E. Turner, Sr. of Chesapeake, Virginia | August 11, 2008 9:46 AM
Mother Allison as we called her as she is my Godmother, she was a WONDERFUL WOMAN OF GOD. She will be greatly missed. We ask that you all will keep us in Prayer as we have alot of healing to do. She has fought a good fight, she has finished her course, now she is resting in the arms of JESUS.
Mama I Love you and will never forget the things you imparted in me and yes, I RECEIVE THAT IMPARTATION AND WILL RUN WITH IT.
LOVE YOUR LOVING GODDAUGHTER...
Peyton Bailey
Posted by: Peyton Bailey | August 11, 2008 1:44 PM
I had a chance, the very special opportunity to meet Mother Allison, and speak to her several times over the phone. She was so ordinary, and down home. I felt her warmth, and her deep love and affection for the Lord. She encorage me to continue to write plays, even though I made a huge stumble, which placed me in jail. Once out I reached out to her, only to hear that she had gone on. I still have the two letters of encouragement that she wrote me while I was in side. Telling me, never to look backwards, only forwards, and that Jesus died for all of our sins. I love you, and I will never allow your wonderful special annointed voice be forgooten, not in my life. Rest in Peace, you left huge foot prints, that will never be filled, only admired. To the family, and fans, let's all keep her legacy alive.
Posted by: JOHN PATTON | September 18, 2008 11:01 PM
since the early 1980s i became a child of god.and began to listen to the message that the angelic gospel singers sang about. that was making preparations to see jesus.lord ,this lady lived her life and we will miss her,but heaven is in view,god bless her.we gotta let a child go home.
Posted by: lsowers | December 11, 2008 7:40 PM
IN MEMORY OF "BABE" i sure love you in JESUS youre were special to me and my family thanks for doing my song i have written called THE PROMISE. back in 2000 malaco. your great.thanks for makeing my a blessing and to darryl and his wife i love you all very much thanks to the friends who have bought HOME IN THE ROCK. BABE WILL TRULY BE MISSED BY BRO JERRY CALES AND FAMILY HOPE THE SONG THE PROMISE.WILL BE ABLESSING IN JESUS NAME.
Posted by: JERRY CALES | February 10, 2009 7:24 PM
I am very late hearing this information about Ms. Allison going Home to be with our Lord. She was truly a great singer indeed, I am just now hearing this lost in this month of 'May 2009'
I have been listening to her and the Angelic Singers for 30-Years. I have a lot of their music, that I play as of to- day. Ms. Allison I Thank You for singing the word of the Lord, as I listened to you many late nights as a young soldier in West Germany, as I was stationed there 5-1/2-Years. Many, many nights I would play the Angelic gospel, and have a great time. May the Lord rest her soul, I am just shocked to have just now found that out, she is gone home. I send my prayer out to the Family, God is to wise to make a mistake, They are having a great time in the Heaven for sure now, with another great 'voice' has entered the Kingdom. Thank you Lord for this saint.
Posted by: Gary E. Hogan | May 16, 2009 2:53 AM