Mitty Collier

Mitty Lene Collier (born June 21, 1941) is an American church pastor, gospel singer and former rhythm and blues singer. She had a number of successful records in the 1960s, of which probably the best known is "I Had A Talk With My Man".

Early life and career Mitty Collier was born in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, She began singing in church as a teenager, and toured with gospel groups, the Hayes Ensemble

She recorded for the Chess label from 1961 to 1968, She left Chess in 1968 after recording a single, a new version of "Gotta Get Away From It All" recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, with the record producer Rick Hall. She also established a Bible Study Telephone Prayer Line and a community outreach program, "Feed-A-Neighbor" (FAN), for which she received the key to the city of Birmingham in 1987. She became a preacher, and was ordained in 1989, later being appointed pastor of the More Like Christ (MLC) Christian Fellowship Ministries in Chicago. She has also worked at the University of Chicago, as well as writing plays and continuing to sing gospel music. She has received a number of other humanitarian and other awards, including the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Woman of Wonder Award 2000. U.S. R&B Canada 1963 "I'm Your Part Time Love" Chess 1871 1964 "I Had A Talk With My Man" Chess 1907 1965 "No Faith, No Love" Chess 1918 1966 "Sharing You" Chess 1953

Albums Shades of a Genius (Chess, 1965) The Warning (2 A.M., 1972) Hold The Light (Gospel Roots, 1977) I Am Love (New Sound, 1987)