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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 Mae Ward [1] (21 de abril de 1924 - 16 de janeiro de 1973 [2]) foi uma cantora gospel americana que alcançou grande sucesso artístico e comercial durante as décadas de 1940 e 1950, como líder dos Famous Ward Singers.
10 de abr. de 2021 · Clara Mae Ward, one of the most outstanding soloists and conductors in gospel history, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 21, 1924, to George Ward, a handcrafter and ironworker from Anderson County, South Carolina, and Gertrude Mae Murphy Ward, a pianist and singer also from Anderson County. To be sure, it was Murphy ...
Ward, Clara Mae (1924–1973) African-American singer whose career with the Ward Trio and the Clara Ward Singers popularized gospel music in the mainstream music industry. Born on April 21, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on January 16, 1973, in Los Angeles, California; daughter of George Ward and Gertrude May (Murphy) Ward.
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 ...
Clara Ward was highly regarded for her ability to convey drama in slow gospel ballads and non-metrical hymns such as When I’ve Done the Best I Can. Later, Ward built on her style by inserting techniques such as shrieks and growls, moving towards what is known as “hard” gospel.
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.
