U.N.A.C 5/C.O.G.I.C LP album Volume 3. Sealed. MATTIE MOSS CLARK LIVE! MIAMI BEACH 1980.
Clark Sisters
The Clark Sisters are an American gospel vocal group consistingof four sisters: Jacky Clark Chisholm, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark-Terrell, Dorinda Clark-Cole, and Karen Clark Sheard. A fifth sister, Denise Clark Bradford, no longer performs with the group. The Clark Sisters are the daughters of legendary gospel musician and choral director Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. They are credited for helping to bring gospel music to the mainstream and are considered as pioneers of contemporary gospel. Their biggest crossover hits include: "Is My Living in Vain?" "Hallelujah," "He Gave Me Nothing to Lose," "Endow Me," their hit song "Jesus Is A Love Song," "Pure Gold," "Expect a Miracle," and their largest mainstream crossover gold certified, "You Brought the Sunshine." The Clark Sisters have won two[1] Grammy Awards. With 16 albums to their credit and millions in sales, the Clark Sisters are the highest-selling female gospel group in history.
Discography
* 1973: Jesus Has a Lot to Give
* 1974: Dr. Mattie Moss Clark Presents the Clark Sisters
* 1975 Sound Of Gospel Presents
* 1976: Unworthy
* 1978: Count It All Joy #20 (US Gospel)
* 1978: New Dimensions of Christmas Carols
* 1979: He Gave Me Nothing to Lose (But All to Gain) #18 (US Gospel)
* 1980: Is My Living in Vain #18 (US Gospel)
* 1981: You Brought the Sunshine #9 (US Gospel)
* 1982: Sincerely #12 (US Gospel)
* 1982: Gospel
* 1984: Heart and Soul (First version Never released)
* 1986: Best
* 1986: Heart and Soul #5 (US Gospel)
* 1988: Conqueror #7 (US Gospel), #29 (US Contemporary Christian)
* 1989: Bringing It Back Home #13 (US Gospel)
* 1994: Miracle #8 (US Gospel)
* 2007: Live - One Last Time #1 (US Gospel), #56 (US Billboard 200)
* 2008: Encore: The Best of the Clark Sisters
* 2008: The Clark Sisters Definitive Gospel Collection
* 2009: A Clark Family Christmas #15 (US Gospel)
Other Appearances[edit]
* "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates" - Commissioned & The Clark Sisters (from Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration) (Reprise, 1992)
* "Nothing to Lose" - Florida A&M University Gospel Choir featuring The Clark Sisters (Crystal Rose, 1996)
* "Jesus Is a Love Song" - Karen Clark-Sheard featuring The Clark Sisters (from Finally Karen) (Island, 1997)
* "Pure Gold" - Karen Clark-Sheard featuring The Clark Sisters (from Finally Karen... Live! - VHS Only) (Island/Polygram Video, 1997)
* "Show Me the Way" - Dorinda Clark-Cole featuring The Clark Sisters (from Dorinda Clark-Cole) (Gospocentric, 2002)
* "You Brought the Sunshine" - Kelly Price feat. The Clark Sisters (Def Soul, 2003)
* "I'm Not Perfect" - Missy Elliott feat. The Clark Sisters (from This Is Not a Test) (Elektra, 2003)
* "I Made It" - Twinkie Clark featuring The Clark Sisters (from Home Once Again) (Verity, 2004)
* "Blessing Me" - Jacky Clark-Chisholm featuring The Clark Sisters (from Expectancy) (Entheos, 2005)
* "Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters (from Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration) (EMI Gospel/Vector Recordings, 2009)[17]
* "I Wanna Thank You"- The Clark Sisters, Kierra Sheard, and J Moss(from "Silky Soul Music... an All-star Tribute to Maze feat. Frankie Beverly) (Brantera Music Group, 2009
Covers
* One of the Clarks' signature songs "Is My Living In Vain" was remade by R&B quartet Xscape, as well as Light Records gospel quartet Zie'l.
* An early Clark favorite "Endow Me" from their chart topping album You Brought The Sunshine was remade by Coko featuring Faith Evans, Fantasia Barrino, and Lil' Mo on her 2006 gospel debut.
* "You Brought The Sunshine" has been covered by artists such as Al Green, Kelly Price, Shirley Murdock, Out of Eden, Melinda Doolittle and LeJeune Thompson.
* The ending vamp of the song "I've Got An Angel" from the (1986) Heart & Soul album of the Clark Sisters was used by Aaliyah in the song "Never Givin' Up" off of her 1996 album "One In A Million".
* "Hallelujah" from the Clark Sisters was sung in the Derek Luke film Antwone Fisher, starring Denzel Washington.
* Mary J. Blige sampled The Clark Sisters' 1980 "They Were Overcome (By the Word)" from their "Is My Living in Vain?" album. She used the sample on "Checkin' for Me," from her 2001 smash album, "The Breakthrough