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They have been singing together for more than 40 years. The Barrett Sisters grew up in Chicago, Illinois. They had seven siblings, four of whom died in childhood of tuberculosis. In , under the direction of an aunt, choir director Mattie Dacus, the trio teamed up with a cousin named Johnnie Mae Hudson and sang local engagements billed as The Barrett and Hudson Singers.

She toured and sang with the troupe until the early s, when Ms Martin encouraged her to begin an independent recording career in a trio with her sisters, and as a solo artist. Martin sang lead on the title track.

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They have recorded more than eleven albums in all. Over their career, The Barrett Sisters have toured internationally over thirty times. They have also performed for several notable leaders including the King of Sweden and the President of Zaire, Africa. Dorsey National Singers Convention , Rev. The Barrett Sisters made their first appearance on radio and television in the s.

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