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Sweet Inspiration is the title of a Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham composition written for, and first recorded in 1967 by, the Sweet Inspirations.It became a Top 20 hit reaching #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1968, and a live version by Barbra Streisand, in medley with "Where You Lead", would also become a Top 40 hit.
"You're the Inspiration" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their fourteenth studio album Chicago 17 (1984), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The third single released from that album, it reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1985 and also climbed to the top position on the Adult Contemporary char
The Sweet Inspirations recorded by themselves for the first time in April 1967 for Atlantic Records. [2] That session produced the first two singles released by Atlantic, a version of "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)," a song previously recorded by The Staple Singers and a soulful version of "Let It Be Me", a French song which had been a pop and R&B ...
"(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" is a song by the American pop duo the Righteous Brothers. It was the group's first hit after leaving their long-time producer Phil Spector . The song was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil , who also wrote the group's first hit " You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " along with Phil Spector.
"Sweet Inspiration/ Where You Lead" was released 25 May 1972 as the first advance single from the Live Concert at the Forum (the album would be released October 1972): a left-field choice for single release due to its six minute playing time - also in that Streisand's studio take on "Where You Lead" had been her last-but-two single release with ...
The Sweet Inspirations is the self-titled debut album by American recording soul/gospel female group the Sweet Inspirations, released in 1967 by Atlantic Records.Led by Cissy Houston, the Sweet Inspirations were highly-in-demand female back-up singers featured on some of the most important pop and soul recordings of the 1960s and '70s.
Verse 1: Troublesome times are here, filling men's hearts with fear, Freedom we all hold dear, now is at stake, Humbling your heart to God, safe from the chast'ning rod, Seek the way pilgrim's trod, Christians awake!
Holcomb was born in Pickens County, Georgia, on February 2, 1954, to Alfred Carl Holcomb Jr. and Sarah Piccola Padgett.He began singing at the age of 4 in church. [2] He attended Tate Elementary School grades 1–5 and then moved to Jasper, Georgia, where he attended the Jasper Elementary School. in the 6th grade and Talking Rock Elementary in the 7th grade. [2]