EPISODE · Aug 6, 2021 · 52 MIN
Shelly Clark White of Honey Cone
from Ian Talks Comedy · host Ian Fermaglich
Shelly Clark White joined me to talk about her musical parents; being on Broadway at 7; touring with Cab Calloway; studying opera; being an Ikette; working for Little Richard; singing backup on "MacArthur Park" and with Dusty Springfield; the origins of Honey Cone; hedging her bet by joining the Jim Nabors Show; "Want Ads" goes to #1; Ray Parker Jr.; performing on the first episode of Soul Train; singing with George Burns on The Tonight Show; performing on Sonny & Cher; Hot City; meeting and eventually marrying her husband Verdine White of Earth, Wind and Fire; working for Eddie Murphy Productions of the pilot to the "Coming to America" tv series and "What's Allen Watching?" pilot; 2014 Soul Train Cruise; honors and Awards; reforming the Honey Cones. Web Site https://www.thehoneycone.com/
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Shelly Clark White joined me to talk about her musical parents; being on Broadway at 7; touring with Cab Calloway; studying opera; being an Ikette; working for Little Richard; singing backup on "MacArthur Park" and with Dusty Springfield; the origins of Honey Cone; hedging her bet by joining the Jim Nabors Show; "Want Ads" goes to #1; Ray Parker Jr.; performing on the first episode of Soul Train; singing with George Burns on The Tonight Show; performing on Sonny & Cher; Hot City; meeting and eventually marrying her husband Verdine White of Earth, Wind and Fire; working for Eddie Murphy Productions of the pilot to the "Coming to America" tv series and "What's Allen Watching?" pilot; 2014 Soul Train Cruise; honors and Awards; reforming the Honey Cones. Web Site https://www.thehoneycone.com/
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