Karen Clark Sheard

Karen Clark-Sheard is a beloved gospel singer and songwriter from Detroit who rose to fame as the youngest member of the Clark Sisters, one of the most popular gospel groups of the '80s and '90s. Beginning with 1997's Grammy-nominated Finally Karen, Clark-Sheard launched a solo career of her own, consistently crossing over onto the pop charts with releases like 2nd Chance (2002), It's Not Over (2006), and Destined to Win (2015), the latter of which became her biggest chart success to date. She is also the mother of gospel powerhouse Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, which whom she frequently collaborates and who portrayed her in the 2020 film The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. Following a Clark Sisters reunion album, The Return, and subsequent tour, Clark-Sheard released her seventh solo album, Still Karen, in 2024.