The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Cissy Houston (AKA Emily Drinkard), 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.

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  • The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Cissy Houston (AKA Emily Drinkard), 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 Sweet Inspirations, formación musical de soul formada a lo largo de su historia por Dionne Warwick, Doris Troy, Dee Dee Warwick, Estelle Brown, Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell y Myrna Smith. Se conformó como uno de los mejores grupos soul haciendo coros a estrellas como Aretha Franklin, The Drifters, Van Morrison, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, Garnett Mimms, Elvis Presley, etc.
  • The Sweet Inspirations est un groupe féminin de rhythm and blues américain. Il a été fondé par Cissy Houston, avec Dee Dee Warwick, partie en 1965. Le groupe a accompagné les plus grandes vedettes du rhythm and blues. Il a élargi ensuite son influence en accompagnant Elvis Presley sur scène, à partir de 1969.
  • The Sweet Inspirations è un gruppo musicale vocale americano tutto al femminile in attività negli anni sessanta. Il gruppo era formato da Emily Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Dionne Warwick e Doris Left, queste ultime due poi sostituite da Sylvia Shemwell e Myrna Smith. In seguito entrerà nel gruppo anche Estella Browm. Entreranno in classifica con Why e Let it be me, altri successi Unchianed melody, Think e Chain of fools. In Italia parteciperanno al Festival di Sanremo 1969 con Baci baci baci cantata in abbinamento con Wilma Goich.
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  • The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Cissy Houston (AKA Emily Drinkard), 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 Sweet Inspirations, formación musical de soul formada a lo largo de su historia por Dionne Warwick, Doris Troy, Dee Dee Warwick, Estelle Brown, Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell y Myrna Smith. Se conformó como uno de los mejores grupos soul haciendo coros a estrellas como Aretha Franklin, The Drifters, Van Morrison, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, Garnett Mimms, Elvis Presley, etc.
  • The Sweet Inspirations est un groupe féminin de rhythm and blues américain. Il a été fondé par Cissy Houston, avec Dee Dee Warwick, partie en 1965. Le groupe a accompagné les plus grandes vedettes du rhythm and blues. Il a élargi ensuite son influence en accompagnant Elvis Presley sur scène, à partir de 1969.
  • The Sweet Inspirations è un gruppo musicale vocale americano tutto al femminile in attività negli anni sessanta. Il gruppo era formato da Emily Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Dionne Warwick e Doris Left, queste ultime due poi sostituite da Sylvia Shemwell e Myrna Smith. In seguito entrerà nel gruppo anche Estella Browm. Entreranno in classifica con Why e Let it be me, altri successi Unchianed melody, Think e Chain of fools.
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