![]() I don't think she (Franklin) was aware of the politics. 6 7 The soundtrack includes new songs not present in the 1976 version of Sparkle: 'Celebrate', 'His Eye is On the Sparrow', among others. It was seen as a chance to appease everybody, and possibly help the film. Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. And I guess his spite, coupled with Warner's lack of faith, brought about the soundtrack arrangement with Aretha. ![]() He made it hard, deliberately setting the keys of the songs in uncomfortable registers for all of us. Sadly, I dont think theres any CD version of the songs sang by Lonette McKee and Irene Cara in the film (correct me if Im. McKee on Mayfield: "The next thing I knew Curtis Mayfield was giving an interview in one of the major black publications, saying how he didn't understand how they could cast unknowns.(Mayfield thought established performers like Diana Ross and Franklin should've been cast).He didn't want any of us. According to a bio of Aretha Franklin (Queen of Soul by Mark Bego) Warner Bros offered the cast a very bad financial deal to use their soundtrack recordings, said Lonette McKee: "I think we would have made about eight dollars after a billion copies had sold." The actors rejected that offer and WB never came back with another one. Sparkle (1976) - Inspired by the story of the Supremes, Sparkle told the tale of three sisters who form a singing group and then fight to keep the family from. ![]()
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