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Vestal Goodman

Vestal Goodman, known affectionately as the “Queen of Gospel Music” passed away on Dec. 27, 2003 at the age of 74. Goodman was notified earlier that December of her selection for the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. A founding member of the Happy Goodman Family, Goodman was the first artist to receive a Female Vocalist of the Year Dove Award in 1969. A multiple Dove and Grammy Award-winning artist, Goodman originally desired to study for the Metropolitan Opera, but instead stayed true to her roots in the church and devoted herself to singing gospel music. As part of the Happy Goodman Family, Goodman helped launch Word Records as the fledgling record company’s flagship artist in the early ’60s. She recorded her first solo album in 1975 and her voice has been heard by millions across the world during her five decades of concerts, television appearances and speaking engagements. A frequent participant of Bill and Gloria Gaither’s “Homecoming” tour and video series, Gaither himself has said she has the most dynamic and greatest voice in the history of gospel music, s

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Gospel music legend Vestal Goodman dies

Vestal Goodman, a pioneering gospel music singer from DeKalb County who performed for half a century, died suddenly at the age of 74 Saturday while vacationing in Florida.

Goodman, who grew up near Fyffe, died in Celebration, Fla., funeral officials and her Web site reported on Sunday. The cause of death was not available. Goodman and her late husband, Howard "Happy" Goodman, were part of The Happy Goodman Family act, which recorded 15 No. 1 gospel music songs and performed more than 3,500 concerts. They were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998.

Goodman was a multiple Grammy and Dove award winning artist. Her biography on her Web site, Vestalandfriends.com, stated she was repeatedly honored as "The Queen of Gospel Music."

Her third cousin, H.M. Freeman of Gadsden, said she was in the Gadsden and Fyffe areas just weeks ago to visit family and friends. He said she recently had been taking a break from touring during the holidays.

"It was pretty sudden," Freeman said of her death. "She had gone down (to Florida) with family

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Vestal Goodman

American southern gospel singer (1929–2003)

Musical artist

Vestal Goodman (December 13, 1929 – December 27, 2003) was a singer who performed in the Southern gospel genre for more than half a century.^[1] She was known for her work as a solo performer and as a member of the Happy Goodman Family—which originated with her husband and his brothers and sisters—one of the pioneering groups in southern gospel music.

Early life and marriage

Goodman was the fourth of six children, and she began singing in church as a child. Raised inside the Church of God, her original intent was to study for the Metropolitan Opera but being raised in church she felt compelled to sing gospel music.

She married Howard Goodman, a preacher nine years her senior, on November 7, 1949. They had a son Rick, and a daughter Vicki. They pastored churches and sang for congregations across the country. Along with Howard's two brothers Sam and Rusty, they became known as The Happy Goodman Family, helping pave the way for Southern gospel music during the 1960s.

Career

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