Robin Clark is an American vocalist known for her work as a vocalist on David Bowie's 1975 album '' Young Americans'' and

Simple Minds Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United St ...

' 1985 album '' Once Upon a Time''. Clark was born in New York. In 1966, when Clark was 16, she and future singer and songwriter

Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...

worked together after school in the stockroom at Alexander's department store in the Bronx. They started singing together and then joined a 16-member group called Listen My Brother, which was managed by the owners of the Apollo Theatre. Clark began dating Listen My Brother member and Puerto Rican

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Carlos Alomar, and they were married in 1970. Their daughter, Lea-Lorién Karima Alomar, is also a singer, songwriter and recording artist.Lea Lorién entry @Discogs.com
Retrieved 1-21-2013. Clark appeared with Vandross and Alomar on David Bowie's album ''Young Americans'', and her backing vocals can be heard on the album's title song. Since 1969, Clark has performed vocals on tours, albums, radio and television shows and commercials, including the TV jingle "Jamaica One Love" for the Jamaica Tourist Board. She has also performed vocals for movie soundtracks, and has appeared in films and videos. Clark performed as a guest vocalist on the 1985 Simple Minds album ''Once Upon a Time.'' Although the '' Orlando Sentinel'' felt that the album producers "muddied everything up" to produce an album that lacked cohesion, its columnist stated in November 1985 that Clark added a touch to the album's crisp, clear sound that "makes me wish Simple Minds would employ more women." Clark was featured in Simple Minds music videos " All the Things She Said", " Alive and Kicking" and "

Sanctify Yourself "Sanctify Yourself" is a song released by Scottish rock band Simple Minds as the second single from their seventh studio album ''Once Upon a Time'' in January 1986. The song reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the US Billb ...

". "From 1985 to 1986, Clark was featured during the band's "Once Upon A Time" world tour and on the subsequent 1987 live concert album ''

Live in the City of Light ''Live in the City of Light'' is the first (double LP / CD) live album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was released in May 1987 to document their successful worldwide ''Once Upon a Time'' tour, and charted at No. 1 in the UK. The album s ...

'', which was recorded in Paris and Sydney in 1986. In 2013, Clark appeared in the BBC documentary ''David Bowie's 5 Years''.

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