Elizabeth King

Elizabeth King is a Memphis-based sacred soul and gospel singer. Possessed of a powerful, quaking contralto, she has led church services and performed weekly on gospel radio since the 1960s. King cut her first single, "Testify," on the Designer label in 1969, as well as a few others. She signed to D-Vine Spirituals in 1970 as the frontwoman for the all-male Gospel Souls. The group recorded five singles and an album between 1970 and 1973, but the long-player was never released. King retired from recording and touring to raise a family. Her performing and music-making were confi...