Since their formation in 1973, Clark has been the leader, principal songwriter, and producer of the gospel group the Clark Sisters, which includes sisters Jacky Clark Chisholm, Dorinda Clark Cole, and Karen Clark Sheard (sister Denise Clark Bradford departed the group in 1986). The group achieved their biggest success with the mainstream, crossover hit "You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life)" in 1983, which peaked within the top 20 of "Billboard"s Gospel and &lt;a href="Hot%20R%26amp%3BB/Hip-Hop%20Songs"&gt;Hot R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Songs&lt;/a&gt; charts and hit a top 30 peak on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.&lt;ref name="TCS Billboard Hot R&amp;B/Hip-Hop"&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; Other hit songs include, "Is My Living in Vain", "Expect Your Miracle" and "Jesus is a Love Song", all written by Clark. Receiving their first Grammy nomination at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards for "Sincerely" (1982) in the Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group category, they received subsequent nominations for their follow-ups, "Heart &amp; Soul" (1986) and "Conqueror" (1988), for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus at the 30th and 31st Annual Grammy Awards. In 1990, the group received its first Grammy nomination for a live album when "Bringing it Back Home" (1989) was nominated for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards. In 2007, the Clark Sisters were awarded three Grammys at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Performance for "Blessed &amp; Highly Favored" and Best Traditional Gospel Album for its parent album "", which topped both the "Billboard" Gospel Albums and Christian Music Video charts.