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.
ORIGINAL SPARKLE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK 1976 MOVIE
Enter stage left the young well-meaning Svengali producer character (played by Phillip Michael Thomas) whose dreams ride heavily on their success.
Notably, in the movie, the somewhat unpolished vocals work well (after all, the singers were supposed to be kids coming up from the streets).īack to the rags-to-riches story. thought not well enough to sell REAL LIFE records. Each of the main actresses ( Lonette McKee, Irene Cara, and Dwan Smith) could all sing well enough to not be dubbed out of the movie but apparently Warner Bros. What’s controversial?įirst, the film is a pre-Dreamgirls rags-to-riches story of three girls with dreams of stardom.
A Curtis Mayfield-produced gem sung by Aretha Franklin, the soundtrack to the movie is glorious… but laden with its share of controversy. Not unlike many movies that are labeled as “Blaxploitation”, the soundtrack to Sparkle (1976) is often regarded more highly than the film itself.
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