Philadelphia has given the world a seemingly endless supply of major R&B, jazz, rap, and gospel artists, but the East Coast city has never been famous for country. However, Philadelphia is the home town of Clarice Rose, a country-pop singer along the lines of Tricia Yearwood, Kathy Mattea, and K.T. Oslin. Rose, whose influences include Tanya Tucker and Wanda Jackson, isn't a country purist or a hardcore honky tonker -- her music is country mixed with rock and pop, and many of Rose's songs have a strong adult contemporary influence. Clarice Rose is the daughter of Henry Rose, a former country singer who was active in the '50s. Back then, Henry Rose and a Philadelphia guitarist attracted the attention of Dick Clark (who hosted #American Bandstand in Philly before moving to Los Angeles) and were scheduled to perform on his #Talent Trend contest.
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