Bobby Clark
- May 22, 2014
About Bobby Clark
Bobby Clark was a notable figure from United States. Born in 1901, Clark died in 2014.
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60 Seconds Life Story
Bobby Clark was a versatile American singer whose career bridged the worlds of gospel music and professional
Bobby Clark
1901 – 2014
60 Seconds: Bobby Clark's Life Story
Bobby Clark was an American gospel singer, operatic performer, and Baptist pastor who died in 2014.
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Bobby Clark was a versatile American singer whose career bridged the worlds of gospel music and professional opera. He began as the original tenor for the Cathedral Quartet in 1963 and spent eight years appearing on the Rex Humbard National Television Ministry. Clark studied on a full-pay scholarship at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was trained by renowned soprano Elenore Steber. He later performed operatic excerpts with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra under George Szell. Beyond his musical endeavors, Clark served as a Baptist pastor from 1974 until 1989, including time at the First Baptist Church in Florida. Throughout his life, he also collaborated with country music legends like Marty Robbins and Jimmy Dean. Bobby Clark passed away on May 22, 2014, leaving behind a rich legacy of gospel and classical performances.
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|Bobby Clark (died May 22, 2014) was the original tenor vocalist with the Cathedral Quartet from 1963 through 1967.
He was also a member of the Dixie Echoes, Deep South Quartet, The Weatherfords, The Oak Ridge Quartet, The Rangers, and the Men of Music. He appeared with the Rex Humbard National Television Ministry for eight years from the Cathedral of Tomorrow Church in Akron, Ohio. Bobby Clark recorded many long-play albums and CDs of gospel music. Outside of gospel, he had a contract with the Swope Park Musical Lyric Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. Clark studied on a full-pay scholarship at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio. His teacher was the renown Metropolitan operatic soprano, Elenore Steber. Clark sang with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra in operatic excerpts under the conductorship of George Szell. He appeared in numerous roles with the Orlando Opera Company for five years while pastoring an Independent Baptist Church in Winter Springs, Florida. Bobby Clark was active in the U.S. for selective singing concerts.
He was a Baptist pastor from 1974-1989. For at least some of this time, he was the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Winter Springs, Florida.
Clark's voice has contributed to a number of country music recordings. Country artists with which Clark has worked include Marty Robbins, Jimmy Dean, and Hank Snow.
Bobby Clark died on May 22, 2014.
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