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Dorothy Love Coates

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  • Name : Dorothy Love Coates
  • Date of Birth : 1928-01-30
  • Gender : Female
  • Birth Place : Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
BIOGRAPHY

Dorothy Love Coates, born Dorothy McGriff , was an American gospel singer, songwriter, composer, and actress. Coates rose to stardom in the 1950s as a member of The Original Gospel Harmonettes. With her "raggedy" voice and preacher's fire she could outsing the most powerful hard gospel male singers of the era. She was also a notable composer, writing songs such as "You Can't Hurry God (He's Right On Time)", "99 and a Half Won't Do" and "That's Enough".