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The Clark Sisters: Twinkie, Jacky, Dorinda and Karen
These beautiful sisters are legendary in the gospel community for their groundbreaking contemporary sound. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and reared in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), The Clark Sisters were born to sing.
Their mother, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, was a legendary choir director, writer, and musician who recorded more than 35 albums during her career. She is widely credited with being the first person to teach three-part harmony to gospel choirs. Dr. Clark encouraged her girls to glorify God from an early age with their extraordinary vocal talents.
Regarded as the biggest-selling female gospel group in history, their 1980 album, Is My Living In Vain, remained on the top of the Billboard charts for more than a year. Their 1981 hit single, You Brought the Sunshine, crossed over to the R&B black singles chart in 1983, peaking at No. 16. The world has watched the growth of these loving sisters from their first album recorded in 1973 when they were teenagers, until the release of their highly anticipated album, "Live: One Last Time", released April 2007.
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The Fabulous Clark Sisters
"We're responsible for bringing people to Christ and for singing songs that will stir up the spirit in people."- Karen Clark Sheard
Congratulations to The Clark Sisters for winning 3 Grammy Awards! Grammys received were Best Gospel Performance-Blessed and Highly Favored, Best Traditional Gospel Album Live-One Last Time, and Best Gospel Song-Blessed and Highly Favored.
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Favorite Song by The Clark Sisters
I know that it is hard to choose a favorite because they're all awesome. But if you had to choose..............
The tracks are: 1. He'll Turn Your Scars Into Star more...0 points
The tracks are: 1. He'll Turn Your Scars Into Stars, 2. Jesus Is A Love Song, 3. Smile, God Loves You, 4. Pray For The U.S.A., 5. Time Out, 6. The Greatest Glory Day, 7. There Is A Balm In Gilead, 8. I've Got An Angel, 9.I Am Blessed.0 points
"I feel there is a need for more music that allows the listener to enter into praise and worship for the Lord."-Jacky Clark Chisolm
Jacky is the eldest of the Clark Sisters and is known as the "sweet-voiced" sister. She brings balance to the high energy vocals of her sisters by contributing her sweet yet versatile vocal styling.
"I see myself as a vehicle, a vessel being used by God, having purpose, and yielding to God." - Twinkie Clark
Twinkie is considered the heart and soul of the Clark Sisters. She is a clasically trained pianist and is the writer of most of the group's songs. She is the main architect of the "Clark Sound" and is widely regarded as the "Queen of the B3 Hammond organ".
"We've always believed a crucial part of what we do is to speak to people who might never even go to a church, or listen to gospel music."-Dorinda Clark Cole
Dorinda Clark Cole, also known as "The Rose of Gospel", has won two Stellar Awards and a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for her self-titled debut released in 2002. She is the sister that adds the jazzy feel and the scats and the riffs to the unique "Clark Sound". She has vocal abilities similiar to her mother, the legendary Mattie Moss Clark.
A little more than ten years ago, she considered committing suicide. This episode in her life is the cornerstone of her testimony, and inspired her biggest hit, "I'm Still Here". Her willingness to share her life experiences has allowed her to minister to people of all walks of life.
"My mother would be proud today to even know that her legacy still lives. She used to always say, 'Make sure you live the life that you sing about so that when you get on that stage God will anoint you.'"-Karen Clark Sheard