Chris Clark

Writer, Actor

February 1, 1946 (80 years)
Christine Elizabeth Clark, better known as Chris Clark, is an American soul, jazz, and blues singer, who recorded for Motown Records. Clark became known to Northern Soul fans for hit songs such as 1965's "Do Right Baby Do Right" and 1966's "Love's Gone Bad" (Holland-Dozier-Holland). She later co-wrote the screenplay for the 1972 motion picture Lady Sings the Blues starring Diana Ross, which earned Clark an Academy Award nomination.

Known For

  • Lady Sings the Blues
    Lady Sings the Blues
  • A Wife Alone
    A Wife Alone
  • When the World Came to San Francisco
    When the World Came to San Francisco

Filmography

1972
Lady Sings the Blues · as Screenplay

1973
The 45th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
1965