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YOLANDA ADAMS

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Yolanda Adams (born Yolanda Yvette Adams on {{birth date|1961|08|27) is a United States|American Gospel music singer and radio show host.

Biography
Early years
The oldest of six siblings, Adams was raised in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Sterling High School (Houston)|Sterling High School in Houston in 1979.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.houstonisd.org/HISD/portal/article/front/0,2731,20856_67359489_94477637,00.html |title=Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Houston Independent School District</ref> After graduating from Texas Southern University, she began a career as a schoolteacher and part-time Model (person)|model in Houston, Texas. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tsu.edu/about/administration/office/welcome.asp |title=About TSU > TSU Administration > Office of the President > Welcome |publisher=Texas Southern University |date=June 29, 2006</ref><ref name="experience">{{cite web |url=http://www.gospelcity.com/dynamic/music-articles/reviews/148 |title=Yolanda Adams - The Experience |publisher=GospelCity.com |date=April 23, 2001</ref> Eventually she gave up teaching to perform full-time as a lead singer.

Musical career
=Beginning=
Image:YAJustAsIAm.jpg|thumb|left|Cover of Yolanda's rare 1987 debut ''Just As I Am''.

Adams attracted the attention of Thomas Whitfield and Sound of Gospel Records as a... read all