Soprano Hendricks is an Arkansas treasure
Barbara Hendricks was born Nov. 20, 1948, in Stephens, Ark., to Malvin and Della Mae Hendricks. As a child, Hendricks and her three siblings, Geneice, Malvin Jr. and Michael, spent a lot of time at church meetings and revivals all around Ouachita County since her father was a well-respected minister in the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: arkansasonline.com