The Clark sisters movie #thefirstladiesofgospel is out tomorrow on @lifetimetv and the stan in me can’t wait. If you don’t know get to know, these ladies have been very influential in contemporary gospel + r&b in terms of style and runs and have been sampled countless times over

Karen Clark Sheard, the ‘MJ’ of the group Beyoncé, Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey as well as Faith Evans has noted her as a major vocal influence and you can hear it right here

The category is TALENT

They were always cleverly weaving secular music into their songs, catch the Earth, Wind and Fire run

Twinkie Clark(lead) is the genius behind their vocal and instrumental arrangements

Sample for Jay Z- family feud

This song was my introduction to them, they have a vast catalogue spanning over 40 years, most of it is on Spotify but theres some jems on YouTube. Living legends

In my humble opinion, if you’re a fan of the R&b we know and love today you MUST appreciate gospel arrangements and harmonies and 70s smooth grooves/r&b, these are the foundations

Songs:
I won’t complain
Is my living in vain
Balm in Gilead
Endow me
Blessed and highly favoured
Ha ya(eternal life)

I left this out the thread, air tight harmonies song-pure gold

Idk why this song wasn’t picked up for a closing song in a movie yet, but it needs to happen #TheClarkSisters