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With Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn. When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.
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- Comedy, Family, Music
- Emile Ardolino
- 1992-05-29
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program.
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When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.
- "The Lounge Medley"
- "Rescue Me"
- "Hail Holy Queen"
- "Roll with Me Henry"
- "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)"
- "My God"
- "Just A Touch of Love"
- "I Will Follow Him"
- "Shout"
- "If My Sister's in Trouble"
We meet Van Cartier in a seedy Reno lounge, singing with her group, The Ronelles. It's a clear nod to our 60s singing trios, including The Ronettes, The Supremes and Martha and the Vandellas. In fact, the onscreen group sang The Vandellas' 1963 hit "Heat Wave" to begin their medley. The song was written by three men who defined the Motown sound -- ...
When "Sister Act" played Fontella Bass' 1965 R&B song, "Rescue Me," it was in its original form. How could you touch a song that's been remade so many times already? Diana Ross tried it in 1984 and Linda Ronstadtdid it in 1972. Still, for Bass the song was the biggest hit of her career. "Rescue Me" was created during an August jam session inside Ch...
This adaptation of a Catholic hymn is actually known as the "Salve Regina," which has great significance to the church. It's usually sung at the end of a priest's funeral, during mass around Easter and it's the final prayer of the Rosary, a type of prayer. Still, the song actually dates back to the Middle Ages. In "Sister Act," Sister Mary Clarence...
Remember that scene when Sister Mary Clarence just couldn't bear to stay in the convent any longer and walked across the street to the local bar? Of course, her new sisters followed right along with her unbeknownst to her. But this is when Goldberg's character selects to play Etta James' 1955 pop song, "Roll with Me, Henry," from the jukebox. The d...
When Dee Dee Sharp's "Gravy" played during "Sister Act" it was in its original masterpiece. The Philadelphia singer's number one hit was a follow up to her 1962 hit, "Mashed Potatoes Time." It looks like Sharp had a theme for her songs that insinuated something deemed to risque to sing about on the radio.
Mary Wells' 1964 hit "My Guy," written and produced by Smokey Robinson, was remixed for the singing nuns in "Sister Act." The original song, however, was recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit, Michigan, by Motown's first female star.
This 1991 song by C+C Music Factory, an EDM group formed in New York City, played in its original form during "Sister Act." It was an important scene as Sister Mary Clarence finally found her purpose at the convent -- she decided to help the sisters turn it around. While "Just a Touch of Love" played in the background, the sisters clean off the gra...
This is probably one of the most important remixes on the "Sister Act" soundtrack. That's because this is when Sister Mary Clarence and her singing nuns sing for the Pope. The nuns turned Peggy March's 1963 hit "I Will Follow Him" into a song suitable for the Holy Father. March's hit was actually a remake of a 1961 instrumental titled "Chariot" by ...
"Sister Act" turned the Isley Brothers' classic song into their own for the soundtrack. And they wouldn't be the first to cover the classic dance track. "Shout" has been covered by everyone from The Beatles, Green Day, Bon Jovi and even Alvin and the Chipmunks. Originally, however, it was released in 1959. "Shout," written by the brothers themselve...
This 1992 song by Lady Soul was likely the only song uniquely created for the "Sister Act" soundtrack. The black and white music video featured the film's actors, including Goldberg, and its lyrics really spoke to the message of the film. "If my sister’s in trouble/I will always help her out," the song croons. "If my sister’s in trouble/I will turn...
- 8 min
- 1965
- ABC News
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