‘The Masked Singer’ spoilers: Who is Clock?

Paul Sheehan
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Were you as impressed as we were when Clock raised her voice in song for the first time on “The Masked Singer”? She wowed us with her flawless cover of “Piano Man” on the March 20 episode. And she won over the judges with her diction and delivery of this Billy Joel classic.

Overnight, we’ve rewatched that performance by Clock and her clues package. Forget those guesses by the judges that Dandelion is Anita Baker, Evelyn “Champagne” King or Diana Ross  We are sure we know Clock’s true identity. Keep reading as we have all your “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question, “Who is Clock?”

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We were convinced that Clock is disco diva Thelma Houston. Don’t believe us? Besides the fact that the Clock sounds just like her, consider how so many of the clues fit in with the life of Thelma Houston.

Just like Clock, Houston came to fame during the disco era of the 1970s. She scored a #1 hit (and picked up a Grammy to boot) for “Don’t Leave Me This Way.” Collectively, this season’s contenders on “The Masked Singer” have earned 22 Grammy nominations.

And just like Clock, Houston had to reinvent herself when disco died. She turned her talents to acting, appearing on a variety of TV shows and in the stage version of “Fame.”

Talking about her comeback, Clock spoke of her “crowning achievement of performing for a president.” Houston was one of the acts that took to the stage at the Out For Equality Ball, which was part of the festivities for the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2009.

After the man in black played a tune, Clock chimed in with the fact that she had “a date in my name.” The City of West Hollywood has designated January 29 as Thelma Houston Day.

The Clock chimed again on the March 27 episode when her voice was showcased once again singing classic TV theme song “Good Times.” Several more of the visual clues told us that were right about our guess. We saw a shot of a map for the Mississippi River Trail; Houston is from Leland, Mississippi. Like Clock, Houston has had two husbands and is the proud mother of a boy and girl. And like Clock, Houston has a connection to boats, having performed on many cruise ships.

The Clock struck twice on the April 3 episode. First she delivered a rousing rendition of “Respect” by Aretha Franklin. Then she faced off against Poodle Moth in the Battle Royal and climbed the vocal heights of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. She told host Nick Cannon that they had worked together before: Thelma performed her classic “Don’t Leave Me This Way” on an episode of “America’s Got Talent” emceed by Nick.

We will only find out if we are right that Clock is Thelma Houston when she is unmasked. That will happen when she loses a vote or wins the show. Do you think we are right about the true identity of Clock. Sound off in the comments section with your best guesses.

‘The Masked Singer’ spoilers
Beets | Gumball | Miss Cleocatra
Goldfish | Lovebird | Starfish |Ugly Sweater
Clock | Lizard | Poodle Moth

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