Genobia Jeter

Washington state native Genobia Jeter's roots in gospel music run even more deeply than most soul singers; she was the niece of the legendary Rev. Julius Cheeks, and started her singing career in his backing choir. Jeter signed with Savoy in 1980 and issued three gospel albums over the next two years: Heaven, Things Got to Get Better, and Genobia. Among the material on those albums was the Glenn Jones duet "Not Just for Today"; Jones would become a frequent duet partner over the next decade, and eventually Jeter's husband as well. Their first secular collaboration was 1983's "...