Erana Clark was an Australian singer and vocal coach originally from Auckland, New Zealand.
Erana Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 20 December 2024 |
| Genres | R&B, pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, vocal coach |
| Instrument | vocals |
| Years active | 1970s–2020s |
| Labels | Impact |
Background
editHer work as a vocal coach started with Popstars. Then she spent seven years with Australian Idol. She also coached for X-Factor, then later worked on Australia's Got Talent.[1] She is now recognised for her vocal coaching.[2] She also had some charting singles on Lew Pryme and Russell Clark's Impact label.[3]
Career
edit1970s to 1980s
editIn 1973, at the age of 12 with her song "Circle Game" she was a finalist for RATA Awards. It was released on Impact, backed with "Teardrop On Teardrop". The following year she recorded two more singles for the label: "I Have A Dream" backed with "My Friend The Sea" and "Angel Eyes" bw "The Rivers Too Wide". By the age of 21 she was a veteran performer. Having been a teenager and being exposed to an adult lifestyle, it took its toll on her.[4]
1990s
editOne of the artists she worked with during the 1990s was jazz pianist Judy Bailey. She sang on her 1993 album Sundial.[5][6] She provided backing vocals for Marcia Hines's album Right Here and Now, released in 1994.[7] She sang the track "Falling In Love" which was on the 1994 album Ain't It Funky by Craig Calhoun & The Brothers Of Oz.[8] Along with Chrissy May and Rod McCormack, she provided backing vocals on a Gina Jeffreys track, "Away In A Manger" which was on The Spirit Of Christmas '96 album. Another artist she provided backing vocals for was Christian Fry on "When I'm With You", which appears on his EP album, released in 1999.[9]
Later years
editIn 2010, along with The Blaine Whittaker band she appeared at the Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival.[10] She co-wrote Jack Vidgen's single "Yes I Am" which spent two weeks on the Australian charts, peaking at #5.[11][12]
Coaching
editShe is recognised for her coaching abilities. According to an article in Christian Woman, she is a vocal coach.[13] An article in The Daily Telegraph, written in 2015 said that she had cornered the market, coaching for shows such as Australian Idol, X-Factor, and Australia's Got Talent.[14]
Clark's coaching has even led her to work with the Australian police in a PCYC scheme, held in Liverpool, Sydney around 2013.[15] One of the singers she has coached was a young Australian jazz zinger Ella-Jane Sharpe who in 2016 received a $26,000 scholarship for Boston's Berklee College of Music.[16]
Discography
edit| Title | Release info | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Circle Game" / "Teardrop On Teardrop" | Impact IR 1081 | 1973 | |
| "I Have A Dream " / "My Friend The Sea" | Impact IR 1085 | 1974 | From the N.Z.B.C. Television Show "Sing"[17] |
| "Angel Eyes" / "The Rivers Too Wide" | Impact IR 1086 | 1974 | [18] |
| Title | Release info | Year | Track(s) | F | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Golden Rata Award Hits | Music for Leisure RATA 1 | 1973 | "Circle Game" | LP | |
| Innovations | K-Tel INN 1 | "It's My Party" | LP | [19] | |
| Waiata 2 : Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars | EMI | 2013 | "Angel Eyes" | 2013 | [20] |
References
edit- ^ The Daily Telegraph, 30 October 2015 – Effects of reality TV on children needs to be discussed – Rod Bennett, Manly Daily
- ^ Song Summit – Speakers & Artists / Erana Clark
- ^ AudioCulture, 28 April 2013 – Impact – Simon Grigg
- ^ Sergent.com.au – Erana Clark
- ^ Discogs – Judy Bailey And Friends – Sundial
- ^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz, Colin Larkin – Page 48
- ^ Discogs – Marcia Hines – Right Here And Now
- ^ Discogs – Craig Calhoun & The Brothers Of Oz – Ain't It Funky
- ^ Discogs – Christian Fry – EP
- ^ Illawarra Mercury, 13 May 2010 – Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival full of highlights – Emma Spillett
- ^ News.com.au, 4 August 2011 – Music, No time for celebrating as AGT winner Jack Vidgen gets straight to work – Kathy McCabe,DailyTelegraph
- ^ Australian Charts – DISCOGRAPHY JACK VIDGEN, JACK VIDGEN IN AUSTRALIAN CHARTS, Singles
- ^ Christian Woman, WINTER 2013, Volume 59, Number 2 – Page 40 Jack Vigden – music * faith * soul, Winner of last year's Australian got talent shares his journey of music and faith – Lynn Goldsmith Editor-in-Chief
- ^ The Daily Telegraph, 30 October 2015 – Effects of reality TV on children needs to be discussed – Rod Bennett, Manly Daily
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2013 – Diverse path to straight and narrow Ilya Gridneff
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 30 August 2016 – Rising jazz star wins $26,000-a-year scholarship to Berklee College in Boston – Ali Lowe
- ^ Discogs – Erana Clark Discography, Singles & EPs
- ^ Singles In My Collection – The Erana Clark Single 'Angel Eyes'
- ^ Discogs – Erana Clark Discography, Compilations
- ^ WorldCat – Waiata. 2 : Māori showbands, balladeers & pop stars Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine