The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Cissy Houston, 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.
These are photos from concerts where Sweet Inspirations played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Elvis Presley / The Stamps Quartet / Sweet Inspirations / Jack Culhane (comic) Mar 24, 1977 Amarillo, Texas, United States Uploaded by Icarus
