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Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. She began her long career as a singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You Know?". In the late 1960s she hosted her own talk show, Della, which ran for 197 episodes.[1][2] From 1975 she also starred in films, playing opposite Redd Foxx in Harlem Nights (1989), Martin Lawrence in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Elliott Gould in Expecting Mary (2010). Reese achieved continued success in the religious television drama Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), in which she played the leading role of Tess. via Wikipedia

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Singer, actress, and ordained minister Della Reece née Delloreese Patricia Early (1931–2017)

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DELLA REESE: FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO GUEST HOST 'THE TONIGHT SHOW'

Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.

Della Reese was born Delloreese Patricia Early, in the historic Black Bottom neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.

In 1944, she began her career directing the young people's choir, after she had nurtured acting plus her obvious musical talent. She was often chosen, on radio, as a regular singer. At the age of 13, she was hired to sing with Mahalia Jackson's gospel group. Reese entered Detroit's Cass Technical High School (where she attended the same year as Edna Rae Gillooly, later known as Ellen Burstyn). She also continued with her touring with Jackson. With higher grades, she became in 1947 the first in her family to graduate from high school, aged 15.

After this she formed her own gospel group, the Meditation Singers.

She began her long career as a singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You Know?". In the late 1960s she hosted her own talk show, Della, which ran for 197 episodes.

In 1970, Reese became the first black woman to guest host The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She appeared in several TV movies and miniseries, was a regular on Chico and the Man and played the mother of B. A. Baracus in The A-Team episode "Lease with an Option to Die". In 1991, she starred opposite her old friend Redd Foxx in his final sitcom, The Royal Family, but his death halted production of the series for several months. Reese also did voice-over for the late 1980s Hanna-Barbera animated series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo on ABC. Reese achieved continued success in the religious television drama Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), in which she played the leading role of Tess.

From 1975 she also starred in films, playing opposite Redd Foxx in Harlem Nights (1989), Martin Lawrence in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Elliott Gould in Expecting Mary (2010).

AWARDS

▪1994: Hollywood Walk of Fame: 7060 Hollywood Boulevard—Television

▪1996: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪1997: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪1998: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪1999: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪2000: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪2001: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪2002: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪2015: Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars

▪2017: Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame Award

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Remembering Della Reese: A Trailblazer in Entertainment

In the realm of entertainment, there are figures whose impact transcends their craft, leaving an indelible mark on generations to come. Della Reese, born Delloreese Patricia Early on July 6, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, was one such luminary. Her journey through music, acting, and ministry not only showcased her immense talent but also reflected her deep-rooted commitment to breaking barriers and…

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Minister Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017) known professionally as Della Reese, was a jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. Born in Detroit, he is known for her work as a blues and gospel singer, minister, and later as an actress.

She was born to Richard Thaddeus and Nellie Mitchelle Early. Nellie had had children before her, but none of those children lived with them, she was raised as an only child. At six, she began her career as a gospel singer, singing in church. At 13, she was hired to sing with Mahalia Jackson’s gospel group, with whom she toured while attending Cass Technical High School. She was the first to graduate from high school in her family, doing so at the age of 15.

She attended Wayne State University and formed her gospel group, the Meditation Singers. She shortened her name to Della Reese.

Her big break in music came when she won a contest that allowed her to sing at Detroit’s well-known Flame Show Bar. The prize for winning was a week-long engagement in the club, she proved popular and sang there for eight weeks. She moved to New York City and became a vocalist with the Hawkins Orchestra. She signed a recording contract with Jubilee Records, with whom she recorded six albums. She was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame.

She made her television acting debut on the police series The Mod Squad. She sometimes filled in for Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show, making her the first Black woman to host a national television variety talk show. She had her talk show, Della. She starred in movies and television, most notably in Harlem Nights and Touched by an Angel.

She married Vermont Taliaferro (1951-58). She married Leroy Gray (1959-61). She married Mercer Ellington (1961). She married Franklin Thomas Lett Jr, (1983-2017). #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Remembering Della Reese (Jazz Singer/Actress)On Her Birthday Today

Remembering American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister Delloreese Patricia Early known professionally as Della Reese on her birthday today (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017). She began her long career as a singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You Know?". In the late 1960s she hosted her own talk show, Della, which ran for 197 episodes. From 1975 she also starred in films, playing opposite Redd Foxx in Harlem Nights (1989), Martin Lawrence in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Elliott Gould in Expecting Mary (2010). Reese achieved continued success in the religious television drama Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), in which she played the leading role of Tess.

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Happy birthday, Delloreese Patricia Early aka Della Reese!

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Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. 

Della Reese (1960).

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"Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)" by Della Reese on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017)

Known professionally as Della Reese, American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. Reese's long career began as a singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You Know?". In the late–1960s, Reese hosted her own talk show, Della, which ran for 197 episodes. She also starred in films beginning in 1975, including playing opposite Redd Foxx in Harlem Nights (1989), Martin Lawrence in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Elliott Gould in Expecting Mary (2010). She achieved continuing success in the television religious drama Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), in which Reese played the leading role of Tess. (Wikipedia)

Portrait of Della Reese. Autographed on front: "Lovingly, Della Reese." Handwritten on back: "Della Reese."

Courtesy of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

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Ms. Della Reese would have been 90 July 6, 2021.

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Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, 

Scopitone: Della Reese -  "If I Never Get To Heaven"

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Della Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early; July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017)  Nightclub, jazz, gospel, and pop singer; film and television actress; one-time talk-show hostess; and ordained minister, whose career spanned six decades.

Reese's long career began as a singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You Know?". In the late 1960s, she hosted her own talk show, Della, which ran for 197 episodes. She also starred in films beginning in 1975, including playing opposite Redd Foxx in Harlem Nights (1989), Martin Lawrence in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Elliott Gould in Expecting Mary (2010). She achieved continuing success in the television religious supernatural drama Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), in which Reese played the leading role of Tess.

In 1969, she began a transition into acting work which would eventually lead to her highest profile. Her first attempt at television stardom was a talk show series, Della, which was cancelled after 197 episodes (June 9, 1969 – March 13, 1970).

In 1970, Reese became the first black woman to guest host The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She appeared in several TV movies and miniseries, was a regular on Chico and the Man and played the mother of B. A. Baracus in The A-Team episode "Lease with an Option to Die". In 1991, she starred opposite her old friend Redd Foxx in his final sitcom, The Royal Family, but his death halted production of the series for several months.

Reese has had a wide variety of guest-starring roles, beginning with an episode of The Mod Squad. This led to other roles in such series as: The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, Getting Together, Police Woman, Petrocelli, Joe Forrester, Police Story, The Rookies, McCloud, Sanford and Son with old friend Redd Foxx, Vega$, Insight and two episodes of The Love Boat. She also had a recurring role on It Takes Two opposite Richard Crenna and Patty Duke, three episodes of Crazy Like a Fox, four episodes of Charlie & Co. opposite Flip Wilson, 227 with best friend Marla Gibbs, MacGyver, Night Court, Dream On, Designing Women, Picket Fences, Disney Channel's That's So Raven and The Young and the Restless.  (Wikipedia)

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Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was a jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. Her long career began as a singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You Know?". In the late 1960s, she hosted her talk show, Della, which ran for 197 episodes. From 1975 she starred in films, playing opposite Redd Foxx in Harlem Nights (1989), Martin Lawrence in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), and Elliott Gould in Expecting Mary (2010). She achieved continued success in the religious television drama Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), in which she played the leading role of Tess. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CfqzQ5Xrf1ZS1sh-dzYXm8OkyA148N3EX5Qgy40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=