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1. Sept. 1993 · Christmas with the Famous Ward Singers by Clara Ward released in 1993. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
4. Okt. 1993 · Find release reviews and credits for Christmas with the Famous Ward Singers - Clara Ward on AllMusic - 1993.
Clara Mae Ward (April 21, 1924 – January 16, 1973) was an American gospel singer who achieved great artistic and commercial success during the 1940s and 1950s, as leader of the Famous Ward Singers.
Clara Ward (* 21. April 1924 [1] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; † 16. Januar 1973 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Gospel -Sängerin, Komponistin und Arrangeurin. Mit ihrer Gesangsgruppe The Famous Ward Singers hatte sie vor allem in den 1940ern und 1950ern große Erfolge. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Biografie. 2 Auszeichnungen.
“With Clara as lead singer and arranger, the Famous Ward Singers not only defined the female Gospel sound but set about establishing the demeanor of the female group in performance,” gospel historian Horace Clarence Boyer wrote in his forward to Willa Ward’s 1997 book How I Got Over: Clara Ward and the World-Famous Ward Singers.
A Merry Christmas With The Famous Ward Singers is a jazz related gospel music album recording by CLARA WARD / CLARA WARD & THE FAMOUS WARD SINGERS released in 1961 on CD, LP/Vinyl and/or cassette.
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 ...
