Shelly Clark (born July 27, 1947) is an American singer, dancer and actress, best known as a founding member of the 1970s R&B girls group, Honey Cone who had the No.

At age 7 she and her brother were cast in the hit Broadway musical House of Flowers which starred Pearl Bailey and Diahann Carroll.

[6] While attending the University of Southern California on a scholarship for talented singers, Clark worked as a session vocalist to make some extra money.

[2] In 1968, Clark met singer Carolyn Willis through long-time industry veteran Sherlie Mae Matthews.

Singer Edna Wright asked Clark and Willis to appear with her on The Andy Williams Show in 1968.

[2] During a break from recording with Honey Cone in Detroit, the group went back to Los Angeles and Clark was hired as a regular on the TV show The Jim Nabors Hour.

[10] In 1971, Clark had to abruptly leave The Jim Nabors Hour when the Honey Cone's single "Want Ads" climbed the charts, knocking The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" out of the No.

In 1973, Mary Wilson of The Supremes asked Clark to join the group following the departures of Jean Terrell and Lynda Laurence.

[15] In 1978, Clark was a regular on the disco television show, Hot City, as a singer, dancer and occasional host.

[19] On September 12, 2020, Clark's band-mate and friend Edna Wright died at Encino Medical Hospital due to chronic pulmonary issues and suffered a heart attack.

[21] Mayor John Hamilton proclaimed February 1, 2021, Verdine White and Shelly Clark day in Bloomington, Indiana.

[22] On November 16, 2024, Honey Cone released a new single entitled, "Here Comes The Rain Again", which is a cover of the Eurythmics 1984 hit song.

Clark along with new Honey Cone members Kathy Merrick and Wendy Smith-Brune share the lead and background vocals throughout the song.

[23] Clark is credited as the producer on her husband Verdine White's first ever solo project entitled, "Superman", which was released on December 19, 2024.

[24][25] Clark married Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Verdine White, founding member and bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire, in their Bel Air, California, home on December 31, 1980.