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Naomi Shelton

1942–2021

United States

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Naomi Davis Shelton (born Naomi Virginia Davis; October 14, 1942 – February 17, 2021) was an American gospel, blues, funk, and soul musician, who performed traditional black gospel, deep funk, northern soul and rhythm and blues styles of music. She started her music career in 1958, and in 1999 she formed the group Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens.

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