Sweet Inspirations

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There are multiple artists named Sweet Inspirations: 1) Sweet Inspirations were one of several groups formed by Tori Kudo around the 1980s. He’d already released the visionary naïve-art album, Tenno, in collaboration with Reiko Omura, in 1980, and a trip to New York the following year led to the recording of Atlantic City, under the name La Consumption 4. Returning to Japan, Kudo first formed Guys’N’Dolls with Jun Yoshiwara (bass) and Kiyoaki Iwamoto (drums); Yoshiwara carried over into Sweet Inspirations, who existed for a few years, their membership, at various times, featuring Asahito Nanjo (High Rise etc.), Jutok Kaneko (Kousokuya), Yoshio Kuge (Les Rallizes Denudes etc.), 3C123 and many more. 2) The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee Warrick (herself the mother of well-known sisters Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick). Emily and Lee were members of The Drinkard Singers, a family group that had the distinction of recording the first gospel album to appear on a major label: A live recording from The Newport Jazz Festival in 1959. The line-up included Judy Guions (who later became Judy Clay), Marie Epps, Larry Drinkard, Nicholas Drinkard, Ann Moss, Lee and Emily. The original backup group that was so in demand among producers, publishers, artists, and songwriters in the early ‘60’s included Doris Troy and the two Warwick sisters, with both Doris and Dionne enjoying solo careers with hits ("Just One Look" and "Don’t Make

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Shaolin Soul Volumes 1 & 2

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Soul Gospel

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The Soul Of Hip-Hop

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Stax: The Soul Of Hip-Hop

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Billboard Top 100 of 1968

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Estelle, Myrna and Sylvia

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Sweet Inspirations - Estelle, Myrna and Sylvia

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Funky16Corners Radio v.45 - Soul Girls!

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Shaolin Soul Episode 2

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The Complete Stax-Volt - Volume 3

Hot Butterfly

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Shaolin Soul Volume 2

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