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Dorothy Love Coates

Dorothy Love Coates

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 30, 1928
Died Apr 09, 2002 (74)
Birthplace Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
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Updated Aug 23, 2025
Entry Date Aug 23, 2025
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Biography

Dorothy Love Coates, born Dorothy McGriff , was an American gospel singer, songwriter, composer, and actress. Coates rose to stardom in the 1950s as a member of The Original Gospel Harmonettes. With her "raggedy" voice and preacher's fire she could outsing the most powerful hard gospel male singers ... of the era. She was also a notable composer, writing songs such as "You Can't Hurry God (He's Right On Time)", "99 and a Half Won't Do" and "That's Enough".

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Filmography

Beloved

Beloved

1998

as M. Lucille Williams

Ghost

Ghost

1990

as Performer

The Long Walk Home

The Long Walk Home

1990

as Lead Singer at Car Lot

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