As per our current Database, Clara Ward has been died on Jan 16, 1973 (age 48).
When Clara Ward die, Clara Ward was 48 years old.
Popular As | Clara Ward |
Occupation | Gospel Singer |
Age | 48 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Born | April 21, 1924 (Pennsylvania) |
Birthday | April 21 |
Town/City | Pennsylvania |
Nationality | Pennsylvania |
Clara Ward’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Clara Ward was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
A member of the popular 1940s and '50s vocal ensemble The Famous Ward Singers, this gospel singer and vocal arranger is also remembered for appearing with Hank Williams Jr. in the 1968 film A Time to Sing.
She recorded her debut solo track in 1940 and subsequently accompanied her fellow Ward Singers on a national tour.
She contributed backing vocals to the chart-topping Dee Dee Sharp single "Mashed Potato Time." In addition, she released a solo album titled Soul and Inspiration.
Her mother, Gertrude Ward, established The Ward Singers in the early 1930s and performed in the ensemble along with Clara and Clara's older sister, Willa. Clara Ward had a long-lasting romantic relationship with singer Aretha Franklin's father, Reverend C. L. Franklin.
She music directed and performed in the original Broadway production of Langston Hughes' Tambourines to Glory.