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American gospel singer (born )

Musical artist

Karen Valencia Clark Sheard (néeClark; born November 15, ) is an American gospel singer and songwriter. Clark-Sheard is the youngest member of gospel group the Clark Sisters, which was formed in She is also the mother of contemporary gospel singer and actress Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, with whom she frequently collaborates.

She has released five solo albums and 17 with the Clark Sisters.

During the hiatus of the Clark Sisters, Clark-Sheard recorded her debut studio album Finally Karen (), which spawned the single, "Balm in Gilead" (a re-recording of a song she originally recorded as part of the Clark Sisters in the s for their Heart & Soul album) the R&B-tinged singles "Just for Me" and "Nothing Without You" (with Faith Evans).

Finally Karen was among the highest-selling gospel albums of that year, and earned Clark-Sheard a Grammy Award nomination and a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for "Best Female