Shelly Clark of Honey Cone
Original Airdates: Oct. 27-30, 2023
TVC 625.3: Ed welcomes singer and dancer Shelly Clark, one of the founding members of Honey Cone, the legendary R&B and soul girl group from the late 1960s and early 1970s that was also the premier female group for Hot Wax Records, the label operated by the famed writing team Holland-Dozier-Holland. Honey Cone was also the very first act to appear on the debut episode of Soul Train in 1971, performing two of their hits, “Want Ads” and “Stick Up.” Shelly talks to Ed about the significance of appearing on Soul Train. She also explains how she was working as a regular on The Jim Nabors Hour (CBS, 1969-1971) at the time “Want Ads” became a big hit, and how she had to hire her own replacement on the Nabors show so that she could tour nationally with Honey Cone.
Honey Cone’s Message of Empowerment
Original Airdates: Oct. 27-30, 2023
TVC 625.4: Shelly Clark, one of the founding members of the legendary R&B and soul girl group Honey Cone, talks to Ed about how the empowering lyrics of Honey Cone’s songs help usher in a new mindset for female groups and solo female artists. She also shares a few memories of performing as an Ikette with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the 1960s, including how she bonded with Tina Turner immediately because of their interest in astrology, and the story of the near tragic bus accident that almost ended Shelly’s career.
Calendar year 2023 marks the fifty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Honey Cone. To mark the occasion, Shelly Clark is teaming up with renowned singers Wendy Smith-Brune and Kathy Merrick to perform the hits of Honey Cone as part of a nationwide fifty-fifth anniversary tour that is scheduled to launch in 2024. Check out HoneyCone.biz for more information on upcoming dates and venues.
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