Thursday, May 22, 2014

Bobby Clark obit

Bobby Clark, Tenor with the Cathedral Quartet, Has Died 

He was not on the list.


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.

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.

He was also a member of the Dixie Echoes, Deep South Quartet, The Weatherfords, The Oak Ridge Quartet, The Rangers, & The Men of Music. He appeared with the Rex Humbard National Television Ministry for 8 years from the Cathedral of Tomorrow Church in Akron, Ohio. Bobby Clark recorded many long-play albums and CD's of Gospel Music. Outside of Gospel Music, he had a contract with the Swope Park Musical Lyric Theatre in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Clark studied on a full-pay scholarship at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, OH. His teacher was the renown Metropolitan Opera Soprano, Elenore Steber. Mr. 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, FL. Bobby Clark was active in the U.S. for selective singing concerts.

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