The Sweet Inspirations
The original line-up comprised of
- Dionne Warwick replaces by her aunt in 1963
- Emily “Cissy” Houston (group leader & Whitney‘s mama)
&
- Sylvia Shemwell
- Myrna Smith
- Estelle Brown
- Dee Dee Warwick (until 1965)
- Doris Troy (until 1963)
Perhaps even more successful than with their own releases, they were as backing vocalists for Elvis Presley (from 1968 up – Sylvia, Myrna & Estelle – to his death in 1977).
Why
(Am I Treated So Bad)
b/w
