Born in 1929 and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Albertina was one of nine children in a family deeply religious Christian Baptist. His singing career began at age 10 when she and her sister joined the choir of the local church, the West Point Baptist Church, the group designed for children to be aware of the Williams Singers. This group was also in Illinois and around the mid-western states are known.
During his formative teenage years at West Point BaptistChurch, Walker was deeply from Mahalia Jackson and other well-known Gospel Singers in concert in the church instead seemed interested. It 'was during this period began with established musicians, Robert Anderson and Willie Webb sing, gaining exposure to the radio through the performance of the church with the group of Anderson.
When he began the exposure of populations to grow, Walker soon found their first recording contract with the band, Robert Anderson and Anderson's retirement, formed the caravans in 1952with some of the members of the complex ex-Anderson. James Cleveland, a young keyboardist soon join the caravan, the first in a long line of famous musicians, gospel was Dorothy Norwood, Bessie Griffin, Inez Andrews, Imogene Greene and others.
For the rest of the fifties, the party has dominated the scene of gospel music, appearing all over the world.
The group was clearly marked and equipped, in which every member has been blessed with a strong andrich voice, and Walker, shrewd as ever, allowing the rotation of the talented singer in his ensemble of women. In 1958, a young Shirley Caesar joined the band and soon became their singer.
The caravan was a driving force in gospel music until the early sixties. But with such a rich depth of vocal talent in abundance in the group, each member pursued a solo career, and beginning in 1967, was disbanded, the group of walkers. Founders of the group,Walker was also found to pursue a solo career.
Walker solo career has developed in the seventies. She made her first solo recording contract with Savoy records and later signed with other big name record companies, working on numerous projects with gospel choirs, including his church home, the West Point Choir. His first solo work, Put A Little Love In Your Heart, was recorded in 1975 and continued to lead various projects of the Gospel of Rev. James Cleveland and others. AboutWalker has a long illustrious career emit more than sixty albums, many of which Golden Hits.
Walker contribution to gospel music is generally recognized, and is often called the "Queen of Gospel." Over the years he has often collaborated on projects with other artists, producing documentation popular gold and Grammy nominations. In 1993 she was nominated for a Grammy for Albertina Walker Live.
In 2006, Walker recorded a reunion album with the Caravan, which featuredTop 40 of Billboard charts for 16 weeks. The album paved the way, was distributed by Malaco Records, and contained the names of star caravan: Inez Andrews, Delores Washington, Dorothy Norwood and Walker.
Today, he continues to pursue a life of active Christian recording career and always busy. They often work on joint projects with other artists, the Gospel Choir Walker was instrumental in organizing the operation Push popular. He also founded the Albertina Walker Scholarship Foundationthat contributes significantly. Even in Chicago, has a living gospel legends Albertina Walker, always interested in improving the lives of others through the Word of God This "Queen of Gospel" reflects a deeply rewarding life conducted under and get them all in their early exposure to the church and said "I want to encourage young people to stay with the Almighty God, because if they do, you will be safe with them." Walker has spent much of his life trying to promotePeople move with the Lord.
