Karen Clark Sheard
As a member of the Clark Sisters, Karen Clark-Sheard was part of one of the most popular contemporary gospel groups of the '80s and '90s. She began singing with the group at the age of seven and she stayed with them for years, until she started a solo career in 1997. She was inspired to strike out on her own by producer/songwriter Stanley Brown. He had heard her sing "Don't Give Up" on the Island Inspirational All-Stars with Kirk Franklin, Donald Lawrence, and Hezekiah Walker and suggested she work as a solo artist. With the blessing of her sisters, Clark-Sheard decided to make a solo record for Island Inspirational Records and the result was Finally Karen, which was released in the fall of 1997. The album was produced by Donald Lawrence, James Moss, and Stanley Brown and featured large portions recorded live in Detroit with the Tri-City Singers. A success on both the gospel and R&B charts, Finally Karen was nominated for a Grammy and Clark-Sheard spent the next few years on tour.
After a minor surgery unexpectedly resulted in a near-death experience, she was inspired to write her next album, 2nd Chance. Unlike her debut, 2nd Chance was recorded entirely in the studio and also marked her debut for Elektra. Subsequent live releases, The Heavens Are Telling and It's Not Over continued to fare well commercially and keep Clark-Sheard in the charts. 2010's studio album All in One was the first release on her own Karew Records and marked somewhat of a comeback, charting at number three on the gospel chart and cracking Billboard's Top 100 pop chart. Five years later, in the summer of 2015, Clark-Sheard released the live album Destined to Win, which became her most successful album to date, topping even her debut.
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Discographie
12 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The Heavens Are Telling
Gospel - Paru chez Elektra Records le 4 nov. 2003
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All In One
Gospel - Paru chez Karew Records (KRW) le 1 janv. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
It's Not Over
Pop - Paru chez Word Entertainment le 24 janv. 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
2nd Chance
Gospel - Paru chez Atlantic Records - ATG le 30 juil. 2002
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We Acknowledge You (Internet Single)
Gospel - Paru chez Elektra Records le 21 oct. 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Prayed Up (Remix)
Gospel - Paru chez Karew Records (KRW) le 1 janv. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Destined To Win
Gospel - Paru chez eOne Music le 17 juil. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
My Words Have Power - Single
Pop - Paru chez eOne Music le 24 mars 2015
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We Are Not Ashamed (Internet Single) (Radio Edit)
Gospel - Paru chez Elektra Records le 21 oct. 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo