Chicago gospel icon Inez Andrews was the last of her kind, a towering figure from a golden age when giants such as Mahalia Jackson, Albertina Walker and DeLois Barrett Campbell still toured the world.

Inez L. Andrews, 85, of Zimm, Minn., went home to be with her Lord Monday, Aug. 9, 2004. Inez was born on Nov. 14, 1918, to Charles and Gertrude (Cox) Noble in Crosby, Minn. Inez grew up as a tomboy ...

Andrews was a singer and songwriter known for the range of her voice. She got her start as a member of the Caravans, a group led by the late Albertina Walker. Andrews' signature song was 'Lord, Don't ...

Andrews got her start as a member of The Caravans, a gospel group, in the 1950s and early 60s. She also wrote songs that many artists recorded. Andrews was also known for her signature song, "Lord Don ...

NEW YORK — Inez ­Andrews, whose soaring, wide-ranging voice — from contralto croon to soul-wrenching wail — made her a pillar of gospel music, died Wednesday of cancer at home in Chicago. She was 83. ...

Andrews got her start as a member of The Caravans, a gospel group, in the 1950s and early 60s. She also wrote songs that many artists recorded. Andrews was also known for her signature song, "Lord Don ...

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