Clara Ward
Singer, Musical Artist
1924 – 1973
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Who was Clara Ward?
Clara Ward was an American gospel artist who achieved great success, both artistic and commercial, in the 1940s and 1950s as leader of The Famous Ward Singers.
A gifted singer and arranger, Ward took the lead-switching style used by male gospel quartets to new heights, leaving room for spontaneous improvisation and vamping by each member of the group while giving virtuoso singers such as Marion Williams the opportunity to step forward in songs such as "Surely, God Is Able", "How I Got Over", and "Packin' Up".
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- Born
- Apr 21, 1924
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Ward, Clara
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 16, 1973
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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on July 23, 2013
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