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The Sweet Inspirations (Estelle Brown, Smith, and Shemwell) got back together again in 1994, with new member Portia Griffin. They performed at Elvis Presley tribute shows, and released new material in 2005. Shemwell suffered a stroke in 2001 that has kept her from performing with the group.
Dec 17, 1999 · Estelle Brown, one of the Sweet Inspirations, responded to his remark by hanging her head, and Elvis continued by proclaiming, "Estelle, Sweet Inspirations, Stamps, if you don't look...
Dec 15, 2016 · In 1978, The Sweet Inspirations sang background on Frankie Valli's number one smash, Grease (!), which had been written and produced by Barry Gibb and released on RSO records. In 1979, after Estelle Brown left the group, they were asked by The Bee Gees to go on tour with them and signed by Robert Stigwood to RSO.
- Listen to 'Sweet Inspiration' (02:56)Latest Audio (and video) updates : Video courtesy of Elvis Presley MP3 Audio Central.The Sweet Inspirations continued to work as sessions singers d...
- A Little Deeper : They Were Bigger Than You Might Have Known !!!When Emily 'Cissy' Drinkard was five years old, she began singing in a family Gospel group called The Drinkard Singers. Originally from Savannah, G...
- The Original Sweet Inspiration Song (02:44)Latest Audio (and video) updates : Video courtesy of Elvis Presley MP3 Audio Central. The ad that Atlantic ran in Billboard.All of which kind of ma...
Estelle Brown sang with Elvis from 1969 until his untimely passing in 1977. She stood on stage with Elvis for over 1000 performances. The Sweet inspirations had a hit record on the Pop, Soul and R and B charts in 1969. When Elvis heard that sound he just had to have them sing with him.
In 1967 Cissy Houston, Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown & Sylvia Shemwell were offered their own recording contract at Atlantic Records where they ultimately released five albums and numerous singles, leading off with their 1968 chart topper, “SWEET INSPIRATION” which reached #5 on the R&B chart and #18 on the Pop chart.
