Doris Akers

Real name: Doris Mae Akers
Born: May 21, 1923
Died: July 26, 1995
Country: United States
IPI: 00000346836 2 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Highly regarded gospel music singer, choir director, music publisher and songwriter of gospel music, sometimes referred to as 'Mrs. Gospel Music'. Inducted in the 'Southern Music Hall of Fame' in 2011.

Covers by Doris Akers

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Every Time I Feel the Spirit	Doris Akers and The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister	September 1964	Morehouse College Quartette
Get on Board, Little Children	Doris Akers and The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister	September 1964	Tuskegee Institute Singers
How Great Thou Art	Doris Akers	April 1965	(unknown), Bill Carle with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus
It Is Well with My Soul	Doris Akers	1963	(unknown)
Just a Closer Walk with Thee	Doris Akers	1963	(unknown)
Old Time Religion	Doris Akers and The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister	September 1964	Haydn Quartet with Orchestra
These Old Bones	Doris Akers	April 1965	The Tim Spencer Family
You'll Never Walk Alone	Doris Akers	1963	Christine Johnson with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau