Lynnie godfrey biography examples
Lynnie godfrey biography examples
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Lynnie Godfrey
American actress and singer
Caroline “Lynnie” Godfrey (born ) is an American actress, singer, author, director and producer.
Early life
Lynnie Godfrey was born in in New York City.[1] She began performing as a child, singing with her mother and family members in Pentecostal churches in Harlem and Brooklyn.[2]
As a child, Godfrey attended The Modern School,[3] a private school for black children in Harlem (Sugar Hill).
It was founded by Mildred Johnson,[4] whose uncle, James Weldon Johnson,[5] wrote the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.[6]” Godfrey later attended George Washington High School in Washington Heights, whose alumni include, Harry Belafonte, Henry Kissinger and Ron Perlman.
Godfrey also studied voice with Dr. Chauncy Northern, one of the first black opera singers to perform on the Italian stage[7] at the Northern Vocal Arts School[8] at Carnegie Hall