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14. Nov. 2021 · Clara Ward Gospel Singers "A City Called Heaven" on The Ed Sullivan Show, July 27, 1969. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivan...
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1924-1973. Considered one of the greatest soloists in gospel history, Clara Ward and her Famous Ward Singers—a group started by her mother, Gertrude—toured their signature rollicking gospel sound around the country, in churches, arenas and even, quite controversially, nightclubs. Ward became the group’s musical arranger at the height of ...
10. Apr. 2021 · Clara Mae Ward, one of the most outstanding soloists and conductors in gospel history, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 21, 1924, to George Ward, a handcrafter and ironworker from Anderson County, South Carolina, and Gertrude Mae Murphy Ward, a pianist and singer also from Anderson County. To be sure, it was Murphy Ward who founded the renowned The Ward Trio in 1931, and Clara ...
Clara Mae Ward was an American gospel singer who achieved great artistic and commercial success during the 1940s and 1950s, as leader of the Famous Ward Singers. A gifted singer and arranger, Ward adopted the lead-switching style, previously used primarily by male gospel quartets, creating opportunities for spontaneous improvisation and vamping by each member of the group, while giving ...
27. Nov. 2010 · Clara Ward & The Ward Singers sings on The Flip Wilson Show in 1971 with a medley of songs like "Come On In My Room"(Clara), "I Sing Because I'm Happy"(Agnes...
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Clara Ward. More images. Profile: Alto gospel singer, pianist and arranger, (born April 21, 1924, Philadelphia – died January 16, 1973) Member of the popular Ward Singers gospel group (1943-1966), directed by her mother, Gertrude Ward. Aretha Franklin said that she was her first inspirator. Sites:
Inducted: 1992. Clara Ward b. April 21, 1924 d. January 16, 1973. Widely acclaimed among the greatest soloists in gospel history, Clara Ward was also the subject of much criticism from purists – with her backing group the Ward Singers, she pushed gospel out of the church and into the nightclubs, infusing the music with a shot of glitz and glamour the likes of which had never before been seen.
