{"id":1573,"date":"2012-03-18T01:04:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-18T01:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2015-06-14T23:39:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T23:39:13","slug":"bham-gospel-legend-cleo-kennedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/bham-gospel-legend-cleo-kennedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bham Gospel Legend | Cleo Kennedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds0--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cleo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1574\" title=\"cleo\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cleo.png\" width=\"213\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cleo.png 213w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cleo-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cleopatra Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cleopatra Kennedy was a member of the Alabama Christian Movement Choir for Human Rights, which was actively involved in the Civil Rights movement headed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and toured with the legendary Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Harmonettes, traveling nationwide in gospel concerts with the famed Harmonettes.<\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<p>Ms. Kennedy moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1979 and, over the years, sang with the <em>King of Gospel<\/em> James Cleveland, the Southern California Community Choir and the Los Angeles Gospel Messengers; she also contributed immeasurably to the entertainment industry with her varied talents on television specials and concert stages worldwide, including a live concert at Dodger Stadium with Elton John and she shared her extraordinary musical talents with Diana Ross as part of her United States Tour in 1979.<\/p>\n<p>She recorded with Bruce Springsteen and was a part of his background vocals ensemble during his world tour in 1992 and 1993. She is currently a part of Dr. E. Laquint Weaver &amp; the Hallelujah Singers of Detroit, Michigan.<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0--><p>She resides in Birmingham, AL and is also active in the Gospel Music Workshop of America, where she is featured on numerous recordings with the Birmingham Chapter.<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cleopatra Kennedy Cleopatra Kennedy was a member of the Alabama Christian Movement Choir for Human Rights, which was actively involved in the Civil Rights movement headed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and toured with the legendary Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Harmonettes, traveling nationwide in gospel concerts with the famed Harmonettes. 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