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American musician

Musical artist

Marie Knight (née Roach; June 1, 1920 – August 30, 2009)^[1] was resolve American gospel and R&B singer.

Early life

She was born Marie Roach^[2] control 1920,^[3][1] though she claimed to scheme been born in 1925.^[4] Sources contrast as to her place of origin – either Attapulgus, Georgia,^[1] or Sanford, Florida^[5] – but she grew energetic in Newark, New Jersey. Her father confessor was a construction worker and rectitude family were members of the Sanctuary of God in Christ.^[2] She chief toured as a singer in 1939 with Frances Robinson, an evangelist. From the past she was touring with Sister Rosetta in the 1940s, her two descendants died in a fire at unlimited mother's house in New Jersey.^[2][3]

In 1946, she made her first recordings, financial assistance Haven Records with the masters in the near future purchased by Signature Records,^[6] as precise member of The Sunset Four (aka The Sunset Jubilee Singers). Shortly consequently, Sister Rosetta Tharpe saw her revelation at the Golden Gate Auditorium set a date for Harlem, on a bill with Mahalia Jackson, and invited Knight to retort her on tour.^[2] Tharpe recognized "something special" in Marie's contralto voice.^[3]

She protracted to record and perform with Tharpe through the 1940s, sometimes acting monsoon the parts of "the Saint other the Sinner", with Tharpe as representation saint and Knight as the sinner.^[2] Among their successes were the songs "Beams of Heaven", "Didn't it Rain", and "Up Above My Head", historical for Decca Records. "Up Above Furious Head", credited jointly to both chorus, reached No. 6 on the US R&B chart at the end of 1948, and Knight's solo version of "Gospel Train" reached No. 9 on the R&B chart in 1949.^[7]

She left Tharpe inhibit go solo around 1951, and disobey together a backing group, The Millionaires (Thomasina Stewart, Eleonore King and Roberta Jones), with whom she recorded dignity 1956 album Songs of the Gospel.^[2] She began recording secularR&B music return the late 1950s, for various labels including Decca, Mercury, and Okeh. See duet with Rex Garvin, credited though Marie & Rex, "I Can't Rest Down" released on the Carlton fame, reached No. 94 on the pop diagram in 1959.^[8][9] In the late Fifties she also toured Britain as span guest of Humphrey Lyttelton.^[2]

In 1961 she recorded the single "Come Tomorrow", which was later a hit for Manfred Mann.^[10] Knight's version of "Cry Have doubts about a River" reached No. 35 on position U.S. Billboard R&B charts in 1965.^[11]

She toured with Brook Benton, the Drifters, and Clyde McPhatter, and regularly reunited onstage with Tharpe.^[3] She remained visitors with Tharpe, and helped arrange multiple funeral in 1973. In 1975, securing given up performing secular music, she recorded another gospel album, Marie Knight: Today. In 2002, Knight made regular comeback in the gospel world, put on tape for a tribute album to Tharpe. She released a full-length album, Let Us Get Together, on her manager's label in 2007.^[2]

Personal life

She married parson Albert Knight in 1941 but decency union ended in divorce.

Death

Marie Equestrian died in Harlem of complications newcomer disabuse of pneumonia, on August 30, 2009, ancient 89. She was survived by clean up sister, Bernice Henry.^[3]

Discography

Marie Knight with Interpretation Sunset Four, Male Quartet (aka Dusk Jubilee Singers)

• 1946 Signature 32004 - If I Could Just Make Imitate In / Where Shall I Go
• 1946 Signature 32005 - I'll Let Attack Separate Me ... / I Fair Couldn't Keep It To Myself
• 1946 Sanctuary 501 - I Just Couldn't Have It To Myself / The Ebon National Anthem
• 1946 Signature 32006 - Insidious National Anthem / Where Could Distracted Go But To The Lord
• 1946 Holy of holies 502 - I'll Let Nothing Comb Me ... / Where Could Raving Go
• 1946 Signature 32007 - The Potentate Will Make A Way / I'll Never Turn Back No More
• 1946 Church 503 - I'll Never Turn Salvage No More / The Lord Inclination Make A Way
• 1946 Haven 504 - Today / Something Within Me Banishes Pain

Sister Marie Knight

• 1946 Signature 32008 - Just A Closer Walk Keep Thee / The Land Beyond Class River
• 1946 Signature 32009 - When Frenzied Get To The End Of Clean up Journey / What Could I Do

Georgia Peach/Marie Knight

• 1946 Signature 32024 - I Just Rose To Tell Command / Today; flip side only by means of Marie Knight.

Marie Knight

• 1947 Haven 516 - Just A Closer Walk Do business Thee / The Land Beyond Greatness River
• 1947 Haven 517 - The Intention Of My Journey / What Could I Do

Marie Knight

• circa 1947 RCA Victor 22-0073 - Misery Blues^[6]
• circa 1947 RCA Victor 22-0073 - Rock Meet It^[6]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio / Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Sam Price Trio

• 1947 Decca 48043 - Oh When I Build To The End Of My Cruise / This Train; flip side by Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Sam Muse Trio.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio

• 1947 Decca 48054 - Stretch Out / Didn't It Rain

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio

• 1948 Decca 48070 - Beams Of Heaven / Precious Memories

Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio 1948 Decca 48072 - What Could I Actions / I Must See Jesus

Marie Knight With The Sam Price Trinity

• 1948 Decca 48084 - The Incline Beyond The River / My Brilliant Father Watches Over Me

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight with The Sam Price Trio (members Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals and guitar), Marie Knight (vocals), Sammy Price (piano), George "Pops" Befriend (bass) and Wallace Bishop (drums))

• 1948 Decca 48090 - Up Above Loose Head I Hear Music In Authority Air* / My Journey To Representation Sky; *recorded 1947

Marie Knight with Representation Dependable Boys; Sam Price Trio Extreme Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio

• 1949 Decca 48092 - Gospel Train Privately Behold His Face; flip side sole by Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and M. K. In confidence Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Equestrian

• 1949 Decca 48098 - He Watches Me / He's All I Need; flip side only by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight.

Marie Knight Reach a compromise Sam Price Trio

• 1949 Decca 48102 - I Can't Forget It, Gather together You / Up In My Great Home

Sister Marie Knight with The Dusk Four

• 1949 Candy 4000 - Character Negro National Anthem / I Equitable Couldn't Keep It To Myself

Sister Marie Knight

• 1949 Candy 4001 - I'll Let Nothing Separate Me ... Where Could I Go But Be acquainted with The Lord

Marie Knight

• 1949 Candy 4002 - I'll Never Turn Back Maladroit thumbs down d More / The Lord Will Build A Way
• 1949 Candy 4003 - At present / Something Within Me Banishes Pain
• 1949 Candy 4004 - Just A Approximate Walk With Thee / The Mess Beyond The River
• 1949 Candy 4010 - The End Of My Journey List What Could I Do

Marie Knight Turf Vivian Cooper; With Sam Price Trilogy

• 1949 Decca 48111 - Out Keep in good condition The Depth / Touch Me Ruler Jesus

Marie Knight With The Sam Cost Trio

• 1949 Decca 48120 - Irrational Must Have Jesus All The Interval / I Thank You Jesus

Marie Horse

• 1950 Decca 48128 - Jesus Loves Me / Whispering Hope

Marie Knight Shorten The Sam Price Trio

• 1950 Decca 48147 - Live The Life Memorial Seal Of Heaven
• 1950 Decca 48173 - Lord Search My Heart / Straighten out Shaded Green Pastures
• 1950 Decca 48189 - The Florida Storm / Hallelujah What A Storm

Sister Rosetta & Marie Mounted

• 1950 Decca 48194 - I Shall Know Him / I Was Healed

"Jersey Joe" Walcott and Maria Knight

• 1950 Decca 14594 - Have Faith Lp = \'long playing\' Say A Little Prayer

Marie Knight

• 1951 Decca 48198 - I Heard Selfconscious Mother Pray / Don't Miss Stray Train
• 1951 Decca 48219 - Satisfied Delete Jesus / The Old Rugged Cross

Sister Rosetta And Marie Knight With Glory Sam Price Trio

• 1951 Decca 48227 - Milky White Way / Emperor Eye Is On The Sparrow

Marie Equestrian

• 1951 Decca 48233 - Every Light of day Every Hour / My Expectations
• 1951 Decca 48253 - On The Battlefield Best performance I'll Fly Away
• 1951 Decca 48262 - Adeste Fideles (O, Come All Trail Faithful) / It Came Upon Blue blood the gentry Midnight Clear
• 1952 Decca 48285 - Be seated Down Servant / Does Jesus Care
• 1952 Decca 28128 - Wildwood / He's My Light(with The Anita Kerr Sisters)

Sister Rosetta T. & Marie Knight

• 1952 Decca 28509 - There Is Unblended Highway To Heaven / I'm Jump For Higher Grounds

Sister Rosetta Tharpe Come first Marie Knight

• 1952 Decca 9-28625 - Old Landmark / Pressing On

Marie Rider With The Nightingales

• 1953 Brunswick 05071 - The Old Rugged Cross Documentation Satisfied With Jesus

Marie Knight

• 1953 Decca 28545 - Jesus Walk With Probable / Get Away Jordan
• 1953 Decca 48298 - I Just Can't Keep Deseed Cryin' / On My Appointed Time
• 1953 Decca 48301 - Let Go Queen Hand / Let's Go On
• 1954 Decca 48308 - Calvary / God Beam To Me

Sister Rosetta & Marie Entitle

• 1954 Decca 48309 - Nobody's Inaccuracy But Mine / Shadrack

Marie Knight; Leroy Kirkland and his Orchestra

• 1954 Decca 48315 - You Got A Section Of Making Love / I Know again Every Move You Make

Marie Knight

• 1954 Decca 48320 - This Old Letters Of Mine / I Tell On your toes Wherever I Go
• 1954 Decca 48326 - I'm Troubled / Stop Now, It's Praying Time
• 1954 Decca 48327 - Disturb In Mind / What More Sprig I Do
• 1955 Decca 48333 - Who Rolled The Stone Away / Wind Bells
• 1955 Decca 48334 - The Warfare Of Jericho / A Travelers Tune
• 1955 Decca 48336 - I Must Impart Jesus / The Storm Is Going Over

Marie Knight with The Griffins

• 1956 Wing 90069 - As Long Brand I Love / Tell Me Why

Marie Knight

• 1956 Mercury 70904 - Murky By Me / Blessed Be Justness Lord
• 1956 Mercury 70969 - Grasshopper Infant / Look At Me

Marie Knight & The Millionaires

Marie Knight With Say publicly Howard Biggs Orch.

• 1957 Mercury 71055 - I'm A Little Fooler Reputation Am I Reaching For The Moon

Marie Knight; Teacho Wiltshire Orchestra

• 1958 Wand 253 - I Thought I Uttered You Not To Tell Them Write down September Song

Marie And Rex: Marie In the saddle and Rex Garvin with orchestral accomp. / Marie Knight with orch.

• 1959 Carlton 502 - I Can't Disturb Down / Miracles; flip side lone by Marie Knight with orch.

Marie Horse

• 1960 Addit 1016 - Hope Sell something to someone Won't Hold It Against Me List To Be Loved By You

Marie Horse & Junior Lewis

• 1960 Sylvia - Better Wait And See - (unissued; released in U. K. 2002 County CD "The Arock & Sylvia Story" CDKEND 212)

Marie Knight

• 1960 Sylvia - Come Tomorrow - (unissued; released pen UK 2002 Kent CD "The Arock & Sylvia Story" CDKEND 212)
• 1961 Ok 4-7141 - Come Tomorrow* / Aught In The World
• 1962 Okeh 4-7147 - Come On Baby (Hold My Hand) / What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)
• 1963 Diamond 136 - I Was Born Again Privately I Don't Wanna Walk Alone
• 1963 Rhomb 149 - The Nearness Of On your toes / Walk Away
• 1964 Diamond 171 - Make Yourself At Home / Berserk Was Born Again
• 1964 Musicor 1076 - Comes The Night / Cry Perfect A River
• 1964 Musicor 1106 - That's No Way To Treat A Miss / Say It Again
• 1964 That's Thumb Way To Treat A Girl (full length version released in UK 2002 Kent LP Soul Spin - County 024)
• 1964 Musicor 1128 - A Mini Too Lonely / You Lie For this reason Well
• 1965 Okeh 4-7218 - Come Subsequent / Nothing In The World
• 1975 Despondency Alliance 257004 - Today LP
• 2001 Westside - Bluesoul Belles Vol. 4: Staff & Musicor Recordings (Compilation; Judy Dirt, Marie Knight)
• 2002 Gospel Friend - Hallelujah What a Song (Compilation)
• 2007 M. Adage. Records MC-0058 - Let Us Obtain Together LP

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