Clara Ward

Compilations

About Clara Ward

Leader of the first gospel group to crossover to pop on a grand scale (in her later years, she had no qualms about appearing in godless Las Vegas), Clara Ward was an accomplished pianist and arranger, and a singer with one of the most powerful voices in the genre. 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
BORN
21. April 1924
GENRE
Christian

Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada