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The Sweet Inspirations backed Dionne, Aretha Franklin and countless others, and later served as Elvis Presley's backing group. When she joined, the lead singer of the Sweet Inspirations was Cissy Houston , the mother of Whitney Houston and dynamic soprano featured on Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way".
- The Sweet Inspirations
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- First 'Solo' Recording
- Elvis Presley
- Fighting Racism
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- The Original Sweet Inspiration Song
- Myrna Smith
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The Sweet Inspirations were founded by 'Cissy' Houston (Born Emily Drinkard, married to Gary Houston at age 21 for two years) mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee Warrick (herself the mother of well-known sisters, Myrna Smith's cousins Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick). Emily and Lee were members of The Drinkard Singers, a family group that had t...
Latest Audio (and video) updates:Video courtesy of Elvis Presley MP3 Audio Central. The Sweet Inspirations continued to work as sessions singers during this period, appearing on classic cuts by artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools), Dusty Springfield (Son of a Preacher Man), Van Morrison (Brown Eyed Girl) and Jimi Hendrix (Burning ...
The Sweet Inspirations recorded by themselves for the first time in April 1967 for Atlantic Records. That session produced the first two singles released by Atlantic, a version of Why (Am I Treated So Bad), a song previously recorded by 'The Staple Singers' and a soulful version of Let It Be Me, a French song which had been a pop and R&B hit for Be...
As stated above, the song Sweet Inspiration caught Elvis' attention, however it was the group, The Blossoms, who backed Elvis on his '68 Comeback Special that was first choice for his 1969 return to the stage in Las Vegas. When they were unable to come to Vegas because of prior commitments, Elvis didn't hesitate; he signed the 'Sweets' with no audi...
Elvis demonstrated his desire for racial reconciliationin the musicians he chose, and in the treatment they received. When he made his first appearance in texas at the Astrodome, according to Myrna Smith, Elvis was told, 'Well, you can leave the black girls home. You don't have to bring them'. Myna Smith: Elvis responded with, 'Well if they don't c...
When Emily 'Cissy' Drinkard was five years old, she began singing in a family Gospel group called The Drinkard Singers. Originally from Savannah, Georgia, the Drinkards moved to New Jersey in the early fifties. Emily's older sister, Lee, served as the manager of the group, which soon got noticed by Mahalia Jackson. In 1951, they would appear with J...
Latest Video Updates The ad that Atlantic ran in Billboard. All of which kind of makes Atlantic's decision to cut a Gospel album on them at the height of their success kind of strange. 'Songs of Faith and Inspiration' by 'Cissy Drinkard & The Sweet Inspirations' would be released in the summer of 1968, right in between 'Tighten Up' by Archie Bell &...
Born in Newark, New Jersey. Myrna Smith began singing at the age of five she when she sang Jesus Loves Mewith her father's gospel group, on 'The Sons of Harmony Radio Show'. By the time she was 8 years old, she was singing in a youth group called C.H. Walters Choir. She became a high school English teacher in South Brunswick, New Jersey in the 1960...
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Myrna Smith is one of the original Sweet Inspirations, the backing group who sang with Elvis in concert from 1969 until the end. She has also worked with stars from Aretha Franklin to Van Morrison and has provided the world with some of the best soulful harmonies that have ever been recorded.
Myrna Smith is one of the original Sweet Inspirations, the backing group who sang with Elvis in concert from 1969 until the end. The Sweet Inspirations had success with R&B, gospel and pop recordings of their own, most notably their first hit single Sweet Inspiration, which gave the group their name in the late sixties and earned them a Grammy ...
The Sweet Inspirations sind eine US-amerikanische Gesangsgruppe, die 1967 ihre ersten Schallplatten aufnahm. Zu jener Zeit bestand die Gruppe aus Cissy Houston, Estelle Brown, Myrna Smith und Sylvia Shemwell. International bekannt wurde sie vor allem durch ihre Zusammenarbeit mit Elvis Presley.
Outtakes from the documentary film THIS TIME. Myrna Smith of The Sweet Inspirations on her flirtations with Elvis Presley. Watch the full movie: https://yout...
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18. Dez. 2015 · Myrna Smith of The Sweet Inspirations on life after the death of Elvis Presley. Watch the full movie: https://y...
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