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Clara Mae Ward [1] (April 21, 1924 – January 16, 1973) [4] [5] 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 ...
Clara Ward (17 June 1873 – 9 December 1916) was a wealthy American socialite who married Joseph, Prince de Caraman-Chimay of Belgium . Early life. Clara Ward was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Captain Eber Brock Ward (1811–1875) and his second wife, Catherine Lyon, a niece of Senator Benjamin Wade.
- Clara Ward, June 17, 1873, Detroit, Michigan, US
- Joseph, Prince de Caraman-Chimay, Rigó Jancsi, Peppino Ricciardo, Signor Cassalota
- December 9, 1916 (aged 43), Padua, Italy
By 1950, the Ward Singers were the hottest female gospel group in the land. Two of their songs— Surely God Is Able and Move Up a Little Higher , both released by Gotham that year—became major gospel hits, said to have sold more than a million copies each.
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Clara Ward. Gospel singer / songwriter. 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.
Clara Ward. 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…. Read Full Biography.
Jan 17, 1973 · LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 (AP) —Clara Ward, the gospel singer, who performed her first solo at the age of 5 and grew up singing in churches with her mother and sister, died today. She was 48 years...
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.
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