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Jan 17, 1973 · Miss Ward, leader of the Clara Ward Singers, had been in a coma at U.C.L.A. Medical Center since suffering a second stroke at her suburban Baldwin Hills home last week. During her career, Miss ...
Clara Ward. On this date, in 1924, Clara Ward was born. She was a Black gospel singer and composer. Ward was from Philadelphia, PA, where she began her singing and piano career at six. In 1934 she was an accompanist for the Ward Trio, a family group that included her mother, Gertrude, and her sister Willa. The group received national attention ...
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 ...
Jul 15, 1998 · Clara Ward was the creative force behind the Ward Singers, often acknowledged as America’s greatest gospel group. She was a celebrated and accomplished composer, pianist, singer, and arranger, and she and her group helped transform the gospel genre by using creative arrangements, wearing colorful costumes, and playing at unconventional venues.
Nov 27, 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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Aug 6, 2012 · Gospel's Secrets Come Into The Light. Clara Ward, one of gospel's greatest divas and Aretha Franklin's favorite singers. Anthony Heilbut's book The Fan Who Knew Too Much: Aretha Franklin, the Rise ...
In the 1950s, her group the Clara Ward singers was the toast of the gospel world and beyond, appearing at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival and other unconventional venues for gospel. HOMETOWN Philadelphia, PA, United States
