The Barrett Sisters

Delois, Billie, and Rodessa Barrett began singing in the Chicago-based Morning Star Baptist Church in the 1940s as children. Under the direction of their aunt, Mattie Dacus, they were originally known as the Barrett and Hudson Singers before becoming the Barrett Sisters. The trio recorded their debut album, Jesus Loves Me, for Savoy in 1963. Over the decades to follow, they continued to perform and record until the death of Delois Barrett in 2011, the year they released their final album, He's So Wonderful.