Della Reese, Dies at 86

[marylander1940]

Della Reese, ‘Touched by an Angel’ Star and R&B Singer, Dies at 86

 

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/della-reese-touched-by-an-angel-star-and-rb-singer-dies-at-86-1202619311/

[samhexum]

Della Reese, ‘Touched by an Angel’ Star and R&B Singer, Dies at 86

 

Her grandson Mason must be so upset.

[+ azdr0710]

 

[jjkrkwood]

A brilliant groundbreaking career and remarkable Talent. R.I.P. Della.

Edited November 20, 2017 by jjkrkwood

[bigvalboy]

"Swing Low, sweet chariot coming for to carry me home"

 

 

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

I looked over Jordan, and what did I see

Coming for to carry me home

A band of angels coming after me

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

If you get there before I do

Coming for to carry me home

Tell all my friends I'm coming, too

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

I'm sometimes up and sometimes down

Coming for to carry me home

But still my soul feels heavenly bound

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

The brightest day that I can say

Coming for to carry me home

When Jesus washed my sins away

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low, sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

If I get there before you do

Coming for to carry me home

I'll cut a hole and pull you through

Coming for to carry me home

[+ bashful]

She sure had the chops. RIP

 

[+ Axiom2001]

A brilliant groundbreaking career and remarkable Talent. R.I.P. Della.

 

I loved the television programs in which she appeared, for she exuded a very positive outlook to life in all of the roles in which she starred.

May she rest in eternal peace! Such a bright star gone but still shining in our memories and hearts!

[+ Summerson]

She was my father's favorite singer. I can remember listening to him play her records over and over on our old stereo console. May her memory be a blessing.

[samhexum]

She was my father's favorite singer. I can remember listening to him play her records over and over on our old stereo console.

 

I can remember my father listening to Jewish Cantorial records on our old hi-fi (at top volume).

 

YOU WIN!!!

[+ Charlie]

She was my father's favorite singer. I can remember listening to him play her records over and over on our old stereo console. May her memory be a blessing.

I must be old enough to be your father, then, because I loved her voice and played her recordings on my stereo.

[Bearofdistinction]

A brilliant groundbreaking career and remarkable Talent. R.I.P. Della.

 

And a remarkable person -- as a young teen I was in a medical hospital and miserable and unable to sleep. I often listened to the overnight radio callin shows --- This is when talk Radio was generally fun and much more liberal than today.

 

Della was performing in the area and came from her late show right to the radio station after the interview and the initial flood of questions I called in to thank her for the music she sang and that I loved. My voice had not gone from tenor to bass -- And she asked me my age and what I was doing up so late - when I told her - she told the host to go to a break -- she talked to me asked my name and phone number in the hospital - then sang to me and soothed me like an angel of the night.

 

She was leaving town in the morning for another gig -- but called me twice again to check on me --- I have loved her for all of these years -- Rest in Peace my angel of the night

[+ Avalon]

Now she's gone to be with John Dye her costar on "Touched By An Angel" whom I thought was gay.

 

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[bigvalboy]