The Clark Sisters - Pure Gold

This is a classic Clark Sisters song, and one that inspires/encourages me. One of my all-time favorites. It's a rare clip, as it shows all five of The Clark Sisters, doing what they do best!

[@Brittany1908]

Denise is a mighty clapper! LOL...Loves them all!

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

Would you say it again!!!

[@carolming6746]

Denise killin that soprano when they say out as pure gold.

[@curVature30]

Man, Dorinda had that background ad-lib TIGHT!!!

[@CANDYSOULonline]

i luv how Denise be GROOVIN!!! GET IT HUNTY!!!

[@civicplayer]

1:35...the way Jacky, Rinda, and Denise clap in unison is such a clark moment!!!!

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

Ant J Hamilton That's a Detroit thing! We clap at any tempo! 😂

[@FonzeOnterell]

denise denise denise the rock of salva" shun" a sure foundation. beautiful soprano

[@henrylamarr883]

Twinkie & Jacky sing :Ohhhhhhhhhh Dorinda does a falsetto "aahhhh" and Karen and Denise sing :Our Foundation Becomes Firm a half beat from the tempo- thats some amazing music arrangement- Twinkie- what a legendary artist

[@reggiemitchell5198]

Actually twinkie does the ohhh by herself and Jacky does our foundation becomes firm a lower harmony though

[@lookatdis100]

Denise is killing soprano !

[@BigShinelover]

Yes she is.!

[@lamaudelewis9866]

Pitchy

[@reggiemitchell5198]

LaMaude Lewis no it’s not

[@minnoahbrown]

2:11-2:13 I like how Denise said "The Rock of SalvaTION!"

[@alfreddubose2904]

First Clark Song I learned to play more than 20 years ago! FUNKY!!! Nisey KILLIN that top. I love this era of Clark material!!!

[@DiAcorea]

I think this is the most powerful song Twinkie ever penned.

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

​@@DiAcoreaYou might be right!!!

[@THPATTERSON1]

The purpose of the music ministry is to lead the body in praises to the Lord. I love the Clark Sisters. The Lord has annointed them and they have spent their lives using their gift to bless him. I just feel really sad when ppl pick apart every note and sound instead of just praising the Lord. The only perfectly pitched song is being song in heaven folks! Thank you Lord for the gift of the Clark and Moss families.

[@MzMaestro]

I just LOOOOOVVVVEEEE when Karen says around 3:57 to 4:00 the "I GOT DAT FIIIIIYAAAAAH!" I totally hollered YAAASSS!!!! At my computer LOL! And she had the nerve to make a stank face too!! She had to let ya'll know she meant it! LOVE THE CLARK SISTERS!!!

[@DiAcorea]

+Mz. Maestro Didn't she do it?!? LOL!

[@MzMaestro]

Acórea Sims Yes you betta know it...lol.

[@CDinah]

Hi

[@Shelmojai]

I love it too. The high note at 3:47 was Denise. Denise and Karen were sopranos, but they all have increditable ranges.

[@reggiemitchell5198]

That was dorinda not Denise

[@Zuwante1996]

I love when the sisters all look at Twinkie to start or end a song!!

[@iluvmyboba]

Young, Raw Clark Sisters.

[@FonzeOnterell]

What she and Dorinda do at 2:56 cracks me up and that laugh Karen makes. THEY REALLY ENJOYING SINGING! And that James Brown variation at 3:02! wow. The bad.

[@lookatdis100]

That face Denise makes @ 0:14 and her lisp!

[@da-railsmith8828]

Daq Johnson Lol

[@BigShinelover]

right!! I had to rewind it!

[@thmonts]

I remember I fell in love with the Clark Sisters when I saw this concert on PBS when I was about in the 3rd or 4th grade in elementary school.

[@MzShugr]

oh, I am not about to start a rumor about the people, I think they are some of the most AMAZING voices that ever hit the gospel field. I never met them, never been to one of their concerts though I would have given a body part to see them perform. I grew up with my grandmother listening to them i guess when they were very young and Denise was my favorite voice, but I never realized until later that she wasn't singing anymore. I was so little I guess it really didn't hit me.

[@abdomay4276]

I love the Clark sisters they are legendary ❤

[@msr18924]

This is one of my favorite Clark Sister's song's and performance...

[@marquishalsell]

i love these sisters... gotta love them... you can't find way too many groups who can sing like them today... except for them themselves... love it... LOL!!!

[@MiiZZPOOH94]

Denise KNOW she be jammin with that "dip && clap" @ 2:55!And Karen had me laughing(3:27) and praising God through this WHOLE vid!! :) GREATNESS!!

[@Kinfolk68]

you could really here twinkie out of all the sisters and she sounded amazing

[@winus43]

yes!!! i thought I was the only one that heard it!

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

This was the first Twinkie Clark song I learned to play. Such great memories and yes Dorinda ATE that push-lead...Niecey wasn't playin' neither in a couple spots...LOL.

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

I don't know what God put in our hands but us Detroiters can clap to ANYTHING!!! They are clapping DOWN!!!

[@iluvmyboba]

i love these vocally gifted sisters!!!

[@iAmLaKwan]

Karen betta saannngg these 1st Operatic Lyric Soprano notes!!!!

[@kbebe22]

i've watched this like 8 times in a row now. i love this song. it's such an inspiration.

[@phatboysbakery]

Oh my LORD! This is my song-my song! This is and was THE SONG! All us Clark fans go crazy over this song (old and new fans.) The song speaks the scripture and the truth!

[@lorielle205]

The original 5

[@michelleross7102]

IM SO GLAD I DID!! SEEK HIM NOW BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!! COME TO THE LORD AND WHATEVER YOU GO THRU HE WILL BRING YOU THRU IT LIKE PURE GOLD!!! JUST LIKE HE DID FOR JOB!!! I CAME FORTH AS PURE GOLD FROM ALL MY TRIALS AND TROUBLES, MY LORD ALWAYS BRINGS ME OUT OF THEM ALL!

[@Yah-Izoa-Hakaboth]

Thank you for leaving this comment 7yrs ago! For This encouraged me to keep lifting my eyes to the Heavens with praise and worship in my wilderness in 2022! I’m definitely going through what Job experienced! Everything is clashing down on me at once, but the good news my faith is strong. And that’s what’s led him out of his troubles. For it pleased the FATHER because Job never gave up in trusting the LORD Sabaoth: the Holy One of Israel! Selah! 🕎💙🤍💜🕊

[@MiltonTeal]

does anybody else hear dorinda KILLING it in the background?!?! She is tearing up that "we come" part!

[@nielleniqueson]

I Love this SONG! ministers to my Spirit! Thank the LORD JESUS Christ for these Anointed Women of God! Hallelujah

[@vashottest]

wasn't that Denise singing soprano while Karen was leading? sounds like her to me

[@kvngdree407]

yea she was

[@iluvmyboba]

There is a process to our fulfillingness. There is significance to every experience. THE TRUTH, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!!!!

[@pherpher11]

Omg lol lol i love denise trademark dips that she do everytme like at 2:53 lol and kearen showed out at 3:17

[@Lewis2586]

She is at AIM Right as i speak! I cant believe it!

[@TooSaxy_4ya]

But not like Denise though hers is clearly in the soprano part in every song she sings in now I can admit her and Karen sound a like when they sing certain songs and you think its only karen singing soprano but its really both of them

[@TooSaxy_4ya]

I love Denise's high squeak at 3:45 haha Love it!

[@reggiemitchell5198]

It wasn’t her

[@robertjoseph2731]

@@reggiemitchell5198 Yeah, that's her.

[@reggiemitchell5198]

Robert Joseph no it’s not cause u can hear her doing the soprano on that part as soon as whoever is doing the squeak that has to be Dorinda she is the only person who was singing on the part

[@reggiemitchell5198]

Robert Joseph as soon as the Squeak happens she was singing “out as pure gold” so it couldn’t be her it has to be Dorinda

[@robertjoseph2731]

@@reggiemitchell5198 You're right, Denise was singing "out as pure gold" on that part, but if you listen to the soprano line, the squeak happens on the word "as".

[@CeeClyde58]

Right!!! One of my favorite parts of them singing this.

[@aubreyjones8434]

It’s the lisp for me lol 😂 I love me some Clark sisters

[@Edward_Strong1982]

Listen I know Denise is spitting everywhere 😂😂 but fr though that lisp made Denise voice stand out

[@Kymamusic]

Love these women

[@bittyrock]

Yes they do...They all IMO look just like Dr Moss-Clark. Love the Clark Sisters and I actually share the same Same Last Name. My Daughter is 8 and plays the Piano and now wants to Transistion in the future and learn that Organ because of watching Videos of Twinkie.

[@pfeld]

NOBODY BETTER THAN THE CLARK SISTERS.

[@phillipjohnson9007]

Everything the Clark&Moss gang put out I'm going to support.

[@dtp8806]

That's some good SANGIN' right there. 3:30 and 4:00 have got to be my favorite parts for this version, although the song in all of its versions are vicious.

[@samuelcrenshaw7405]

I pray that God bring all five sisters together again. Come on y’all!

[@thecourtneyt.yorksgospelyoutub]

I love the Clark sisters very much

[@crunkface11]

Amen we come out the fire as pure gold

[@collegesinger]

I love this song they have always been the bomb.

[@TooSaxy_4ya]

Nah and if you listen to 0:43 you can hear her lisp lol love it thats how i can tell whose voice is who when her and karen sing soprano, denise has a lisp and slurs some words and letters lol

[@dewill74]

omg I miss these songs!!!

[@collegesinger]

I understood what you were saying. She is the bomb!

[@bribr1991]

One of my fav songs!!! They sound just the same on that newer video of them singing this too!! I loooovvee them !!!

[@Kinfolk68]

twinkie sounded amazing!!

[@pinkyndetroit]

Karen is AMAZING in this vid. Wow!

[@lauryee143]

this is beautifull. love u clark sis,karen i love u.

[@nikkidoug]

One of my favorite....

[@aynota]

YES SHE DID

[@Mrsaxophone100]

It seem like some people think that Denise is Kiki in this but she wasnt even born yet in this

[@JamaalABivens]

You already know I love this, eh? :o)

[@averythomas7919]

A Clark sister KZbin classic

[@dlcw1992]

Lol, I do too!! :o) she says it with diction and all!! Denise means that thing!

[@MusicG33k]

@ELIPOUL Legends of Gospel & Oh Happy Day!!

[@goldenladyp]

Hey Melody...Platinum...LOL...she sure did! They took the word of God and expanded the meaning of it so that all could grab hold and be delivered. I believe that's why the Clark/Moss family prospers today. Those of us who are singers/worshippers know the feeling of when the Holy Ghost sings THROUGH you. Karen did this on this classic and still does.

[@brianamosley2002]

Adore ❤❤❤❤❤

[@keithwestwest4349]

Dorinda i love you and the clark sisters

[@rch1jr]

Yep!

[@msr18924]

Ya'll hear twinkie sanging those high classic notes. from 1:22 to 1:34

[@imawarawara]

Dorinda

[@a1213w]

@DiAcorea IF I DIDNT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM ... I WOULD THIHNK THAT TWINKIE IS KI KI MOTHER .. SHE LOOKS JUUUUUST LIKE HER

[@rch1jr]

@DiAcorea Denise, Twinkie, and Karen look like triplets

[@MiltonTeal]

@DiAcorea MINE TOO!! LoL. Whenever I get together with my friends, if we sing some Clark Sisters together, I always sing Dorinda's parts. LoL. It's like the secret weapon of the group. LoL

[@decook]

Is this performance on the Oh Happy Day DVD? I have the Gospel DVD, but this performance of the Clark Sisters is not on there. It only has "Name it, Claim it,","Hallellujah", and "Is my living in Vain".

[@CeddyJam]

OK...is there any other group?!? They're voices just soar!

[@Slaychelle]

Yes, Denise is the second oldest after Jackie I think. Denise was the only other soprano in the group other than Karen. She left in the mid 80s just before the release of the Heart and Soul album

[@imawarawara]

Reggie MItchell Jackie is an alto, Twinkie can sing pretty much anything, and dorinda is a mezzo. Denise had the highest Soprano though.

[@reggiemitchell5198]

@@imawarawara nope all sopranos

[@gioblu]

OMGoodness! Isn't this the same place where the Tri-City Finale was held?

[@Clemsonshawty]

has anyone seen them without weave(other than Jacky) in the recent years? I would love to see them without weave

[@HeBSingN]

sang KAREN AND DORINDA!!! dorinda was right up there with karen! i loved every bit of it

[@Kymamusic]

🙌🙌

[@melodyfromhvn]

@adSanders1963 I'd have to agree! I always thought it was intentional

[@allaboutmykids05]

Get it Dorinda @ 4:26! Lol

[@clarksistazfan07]

karen is a boss in ha own way and she b ripin these songs

[@corlos19]

ppl denise is the first clark sister. jacky do not have the same daddy.mattie was married to a cullum. mattie moss cullum clark..

[@gioblu]

Do u know if it's the same place though? It would be so ironic if that was the same place where Karen tow' a song up, like she did here in the 80's & tow' another song up like she did on the Tri- City Finale in 2006 on the same stage 2 decades later.

[@rch1jr]

I' like to know as well. But either no one is paying attention or they just dont seem to know what happened, or they just dont care. They took alot of Clark Sisters videos off youtube

[@pinkyndetroit]

I keep watching over and over again. Sidebar: Was that the hairstyle of the day back then? LOL I wonder if any of the 5 objected to having to get their hair like that. (just curious)

[@Nadia043]

Does anyone have the video Hallelujah that they did at this concert? I so Looooove that song. This song is also on my top list. It used to be on here but I can't find it anymore, any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@Refining1]

@DiAcorea I've always thought she looked the most like Twinkie too. Like she should be Twinkie's daughter. lol

[@curVature30]

Good God, Karen!

[@JustasIam147]

This is wonderful. Where did you get it?

[@mulusonic]

lol. she does look like twinkie. but my nephews are the same way. they look more like me than they do their dad (my brother)lol. why was this not on the DVD?? they cut a bunch of good stuff out!

[@zingalom]

@dncnvllteal7 I miss the Dorinda from these days. But she's still awesome

[@Jazmineluvsgospel]

Starting at 2:23 ,, Am I the only one who thinks Twinkie did something to make Karen Wanna laugh!!??

[@babyzorilla]

OMG Karen

[@Mrsaxophone100]

@DiAcorea yeah i think she look like Twinkie 2

[@wdmcmill]

wat happened to this video...i been looking for this for some time now

[@sirblackleon]

get it momma karen

[@rsweetbelle1]

theres five?