Elizabeth King

The Profile

Born in 1944 in Charleston, Mississippi. Sang spirituals from childhood after a difficult early life; suffered a serious car accident in 1969. Sang with the Gospel Soul for 33 years, stopped recording in the mid-1970s to raise a large family (15 children) and returned to record her solo debut in 2021.

Released Living In The Last Days (Bible & Tire Recording Co, 2021), described in DeBaser's review as a soul/gospel album. DeBaser review by Embal gives the album a 3/5 rating.

A DeBaser review of Elizabeth King's 2021 solo debut Living In The Last Days praises her emotional, powerful voice and evocative cover art. The album is rooted in soul and gospel, with blues nuances. It marks a return after decades away from recording.