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.https://web.archive.org/web/20180827222628/http://bobbyclarktenor.com/Bobby-Clark-Tenor.php 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.https://web.archive.org/web/20120331090941/http://www.southerngospelblog.com/reference/cathedral-quartet/bobby-clark Bobby Clark | SouthernGospelBlog.com
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.
Men Of Music Members
1995-1996 1996-1998 1998-2002Bobby Clark – tenor Jim Wesson – lead Cleon Yates – baritone Chris West – bass Buddy Burton – piano, vocalsBobby Clark – tenor Jim Wesson – lead Cleon Yates – baritone Mike Bullock – bass Buddy Burton – piano, vocalsRick Solomon – tenor Ralph Greene – lead Cleon Yates – baritone Mike Bullock – bass Buddy Burton – piano, vocals 2002-2007 2007-2009 2009–presentSteve Warren – tenor Ralph Greene – lead Chris Smith – baritone Mike Bullock – bass Buddy Burton – piano, vocalsdisbandedGreg Colburn – tenor Rodney Tyson – lead Tyler Hudson – baritone
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