Clark Sisters Reunion – from AOL Black Voices

THE CLARK SISTERS:
Reunited And It Feels So Good
By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

The legendary gospel group Clark Sisters is getting back into the swing of things, with the recent announcement of an exclusive recording deal which will reunite all four powerhouse vocalists.

EMI Gospel announced the signing of the pioneering sibling outfit (who topped the charts in 1981 with the genre-transcending song “You Brought The Sunshine”) for an untitled reunion album, slated for release next March.

Detroit’s native daughters Jacky, Twinkie, Dorinda and Karen recorded the project live at Houston’s renowned George Brown Convention Center earlier this year. Produced by multiple award winning gospel music visionary Donald Lawrence, the opus will be the first new project from the illustrious group in over a decade.

“Event releases don’t come everyday,” said EMI Gospel Vice President/General Manager, Larry Blackwell. “The Clark Sisters Reunion-Live release in every way defines one. [We are] honored to continue being a part of the Clark Family legacy by releasing this must have CD to the legions of fans. Of all the recent, important “reunion” releases none is more eagerly anticipated than The Clark Sisters!”

Touche.

According to a label spokesperson, the 11-track album will feature seven newly recorded Clark Sisters classics, along with a medley and solo performances. Marking a great signification of the Clark Sisters living legacy, this album will introduce newer gospel music fans to the unsurpassable vocal capabilities of some of the fiercest female voices singing the Good News Blues.

And if that’s not enough, R&B powerhouses (more familiar to newer, secular audiences) such as SWV front-woman Cheryl “Coko” Clemmons, ‘American Idol’ winner Fantasia, Faith Evans and Lil’ Mo pays a fitting tribute to the Clark Sisters with a remake of their classic track “Endow Me,”which BV’s very own gossip guru Jawn Murray first reported about. The track was executive produced by music industry visionary Phil Thornton and will appear on Coko’s debut gospel album, ‘Grateful,’ due in stores Oct. 31.

TBGB thanks Bro. Joseph Middleton from Houston for alerting us to this blog article.

(photo courtesy: EMI Gospel)