1. Shelly Clark's mother Lilly Gainen-Clark a Russian Jew was a concert pianist.
16 Facts About Shelly Clark
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Shelly Clark's father Edward Evans Clark from Barbados was a self taught dancer singer and entertainer.
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Clark had an older brother Ilya Clark who was born in 1945.
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Shelly Clark began her career as a dancer, singer and actress at age 6.
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In 1957, The Shelly Clark Kids were signed to Columbia Records as Elia and Michele Shelly Clark.
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In 1957,9-year-old Shelly Clark was cast as part of the Cotton Club Revue of 1957.
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Shelly Clark was the youngest performer in the cast and the youngest to perform at Palace Theatre and The Apollo in New York.
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Although, Shelly Clark never recorded as an Ikette, she did perform with the Revue until a near fatal bus crash in Wichita, Kansas.
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Shelly Clark recorded and toured with various artist, including Dusty Springfield on her Canadian tour, and with Bill Medley in Las Vegas.
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Shelly Clark was a featured singer on the recording "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris.
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In 1968, Shelly Clark met singer Carolyn Willis through long-time industry veteran Sherlie Mae Matthews.
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Shelly Clark gave the trio the name Honey Cone with Wright as lead singer.
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In 1971, Shelly Clark had to abruptly leave The Jim Nabors Hour when the Honey Cone's single "Want Ads" climbed the charts, knocking The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" out of the No 1 spot.
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In 1973, Mary Wilson of The Supremes asked Shelly Clark to join the group following the departures of Jean Terrell and Lynda Laurence.
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In 1978, Shelly Clark was a regular on the disco television show, Hot City, as a singer, dancer and occasional host.
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Shelly Clark is credited as the producer on her husband Verdine White's first ever solo project entitled, "Superman", which was released on December 19,2024.