Had a four-octave vocal range. Her father was shot by burglars in 1979 and remained in a coma until his death in 1984. Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke at his funeral. Claimed reports of her mother abandoning ...

Had a four-octave vocal range. Was a self-taught pianist, who learned without knowing how to read music. Her father was shot by burglars in 1979 and remained in a coma until his death in 1984. Rev.