•The Gay Sisters of Chicago, Illinois became the top selling singing artists for Savoy Records In
1951, Geraldine, Evelyn and Mildred Gay went from local gospel sensations in Chicago’s Church of God in Christ community to national stardom with the release of the hit single, “God Will Take Care of You”. They travelled the world sharing their style of Gospel Music. Because of their release “God Will Take Care of You” it became a top seller of 1 Million copies; which is the equivalent of a Platinum Album these days. That was unheard of in the 1950’s.
•The Gay family, after moving to Chicago, IL were members and attended Elder Lucy Smith’s All Nations Pentecostal Church on the West Side. Elder Lucy Smith was a Pentecostal pastor and faith healer and the grandmother of Little Lucy Smith (Pianist for the Roberta
Martin Singers.) The All-Nations Pentecostal church had over 3, 000 members with a weekly radio broadcast
affording the Gay Sisters access to reach people all over the Midwest.
•The Gay Sisters appeared with Mahalia Jackson at Carnegie Hall, recorded several sides/singles for Savoy Records during the 1950’s and, along with their brother
Donald “Preacher” Gay, in the 1960’s for Rush Records Checker Records, Faith Records, and other labels.
•Most recently, (2014) Geraldine Gay and her brother Donald Gay teamed for projects released by The Sirens Records. Almost to the end, Geraldine could sit down and
play gospel piano in a style that combined the kinetic energy of Arizona Dranes with the whispering jazz of Thomas Dorsey & Erroll Garner. She was a magician at the keys.
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