In response, Sister lashes out at Emma, criticizing her for having her as a teen, which left Sister to raise her younger siblings as Emma was out drinking and trying to pursue a music career. When a newly engaged Sister brings Satin over for a family dinner, an argument erupts after Satin makes insulting remarks and Emma makes her dislike for him known to everyone at the table. Sister gains the attention of stand-up comedian Satin Struthers, whom Sister dumps Levi for. The sisters become a popular act and are invited to perform at clubs throughout Detroit. With Stix as their manager, the three sisters enter the talent competition and wow the crowd with their performance of "Hooked on Your Love". Stix becomes romantically involved with Sparkle, and his cousin Levi also becomes involved with Sister. Though Sister is initially undecided, Sparkle convinces her that if the group wins a local talent show, she could use the prize money to finally move out of Emma's home. The girls are raised by their mother Emma, who disapproves of her daughters singing outside of church.ĭee agrees to join the girl group, reasoning she will perform until she has earned enough money to pay for medical school. In Detroit, Michigan in 1968, the three Anderson sisters-19-year-old Sparkle, middle sister Delores aka Dee, and eldest Tammy aka "Sister"-are approached by aspiring record label executive Stix to form a music group after he sees Sister perform a song that Sparkle wrote at a nightclub. Sparkle also marks Whitney Houston's fifth and final feature film role before her death on February 11, 2012, three months after filming ended. This film is the debut of R&B/ pop singer and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks as an actress. Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. The film stars Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Cee Lo Green, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Tamela Mann, and Omari Hardwick. The remake takes place in Detroit, Michigan in 1968 during the Motown era. Inspired by The Supremes, Sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same title, which centered on three singing teenage sisters who form a girl group in the late 1950s. It was released on August 17, 2012, by TriStar Pictures. List of number-one R&B albums of 1976 (U.S.Sparkle is a 2012 American musical film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Stage 6 Films.
Curtis Mayfield, Phil Upchurch, Gary Thompson - guitars.The songs "Something He Can Feel" and "Hooked on Your Love" were covered by En Vogue on their 1992 multi-platinum hit album Funky Divas.Īll songs written by Curtis Mayfield. In 2009, it was reissued on Rhino Records' budget Flashback Records label. The album itself reached the Top 20 of Billboard 's main album chart and was certified Gold for US sales of over 500,000 copies. "Something He Can Feel" was nominated for the Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female grammy at the 1977 Grammy awards. However, it was Aretha's only Pop Top 40 hit during the second half of the 1970s. The first single release, " Something He Can Feel", was a No. This album returned Aretha to Gold status after two low-selling albums. The songs on the soundtrack feature the instrumental tracks and backing vocals from the film versions, with Franklin's voice taking the place of the original lead vocalists. motion picture Sparkle, starring Irene Cara. Released on May 27, 1976, the disc is the soundtrack album for the 1976 Warner Bros. Picture "Sparkle" is a soundtrack album and twenty-fourth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, written and produced by Curtis Mayfield.
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