Mahalia Jackson
/məˌheɪliə ˈdʒæksən/
/məˌheɪliə ˈdʒæksən/
- (1911-72) a US gospel singer with a strong voice. Her successful songs included Move On Up a Little Higher and Prayer Changes Things. She was a supporter of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and sang at the Inauguration Day ceremony for President John F Kennedy in 1961.
（1911-72）美国福音歌手，嗓音很强。她的成功歌曲包括《迈向更高一点》和《祷告改变》。她是1960年代民权运动的支持者，并在1961年约翰·肯尼迪总统就职典礼上唱歌。