Soul - R&B - disco - gospel singer - record label ownerBorn on 13th March 1940, Hanceville, Alabama, U.S.A.She was married to Clarence Carter (1970 - 1973) and John Sussewell (1980 - 1998, with whom she co-founded the gospel label (Beracah Records)). Mother of Cassandra Hightower and the drummer Marcus Williams.