as in the case of the Supremes's hit "You Can't Hurry Love". Jerry Garcia Band recorded her "I'll Be with Thee" on Cats Under the Stars, and performed "Strange Man" in concert. Singer Mavis Staples has stated that Dorothy Love Coates was an influence on her vocal style. References Further reading Tony Heilbut, The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times Limelight Editions, 1997, . Horace Clarence Boyer, How Sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel Elliott and Clark, 1995, . 1928 births 2002 deaths American gospel singers Musicians from Birmingham, Alabama 20th-century African-American women singers Savoy Records artists