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The Sweet Inspirations are an American R&B girl group mostly known for their work as backup singers on studio recordings for other R&B and rock artists. A founding member of the group was Dionne Warwick , who was later replaced by her aunt, Cissy Houston .
- USA
- 1959–1979, 1994–present
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.
The Gentle Giant is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1970 and 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.
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- Joel Dorn
- 1972
27. Okt. 2014 · Recorded some four years after The Blue Yusef Lateef there is some notable continuity in the sound, and although most of the backing musicians are different, we are treated to the reappearance of Kermit Moore on cello and the backing vocalists The Sweet Inspirations, led by Cissy Houston.
Sweet Inspiration is the title of a Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham composition written for, and first recorded in 1967 by, the Sweet Inspirations. It became a Top 20 hit reaching #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1968, and a live version by Barbra Streisand, in medley with "Where You Lead", would also become a Top 40 hit.
The Sweet Inspirations (Estelle, Myrna and Sylvia) got back together again in 1994, with new member Portia Griffin. They perform at Elvis Presley tribute shows and released new material in 2005. Sylvia suffered a stroke in 2001 that has kept her from performing with the group.
29. Jan. 2024 · 7 Singles. 8 See also. The Original 12 Albums. Gentle Giant released 11 studio albums and one live album during their career from 1970 to 1980. Later Releases. Gentle Giant's popularity rose again in the 1990s and beyond, as these later releases (and some new compilations and tribute albums) attest.
