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Josephine Howard was a member of the Original Caravans, a gospel troupe anchored by the vocal support of Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar, Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andrews and future disco diva Loleatta Holloway The Caravans was also once spearheaded by the musical direction of Cleveland in the group's golden yearsEarly life Howard was born in Chicago, IllinoisShe is the daughter of gospel singers Josephine Howard of The Caravans and Clay Graham () of The Pilgrim Jubilees Howard's mother took her to the homes of various stars such as Aretha Franklin and Mavis StaplesAt the age of nine, Howard and her family moved to Los Angeles where Howard's mother sang in a choir led by Caravans memberTheir VeeJay tenure proved their most stable, with a consistent roster of Walker, Caesar, George, Washington, Josephine Howard and pianist James Herndon appearing on all of their output for the label However, when Caesar exited in 1966 to go solo, the Caravans' run at the top ended, and wit