Danniebelle Hall
American musician
Danniebelle Hall (October 6, 1938 – December 28, 2000), was an American gospel musician, recording artist, songwriter.
Biography
Early life
Danniebelle Hall was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the fourth of eight children. She was born to William Butler Jones and Danniebell Jones. Danniebelle learned to play piano at the age of three. She played piano for her hometown church. To advance her passion for spreading the gospel through song, she enlisted the talents of her two younger sisters and formed the trio, The Jones Sisters. She moved to San Francisco, California, when she was 17 years old, where she met and married Charles E. Hall. They had three children Charlotte, Charles and Cynthia.
Musical career
In 1969, she formed a group called The Danniebelles. The group went on tour overseas.
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