SPARKLE (1976) is a great film for Sunday. In 1950s Harlem, Sparkle (Irene Cara), Sister (Lonette McKee) and Dolores (Dwan Smith) are three musically gifted sisters whose mother, Effie (Mary Alice), supports them by working as a maid. Encouraged by Sparkle's boyfriend, Stix (Philip Michael Thomas), the three form a singing group and become a sensation at a local nightclub. However, tensions rise when Sister is appointed the group's lead singer and begins dating Satin (Tony King), an abusive, dru

The Sparkle soundtrack album is the 24th studio album by Aretha Franklin, released in 1976, and written and produced by Curtis Mayfield. The soundtrack features songs performed by the actors in the film, including Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Cee Lo Green, Carmen Ejogo, and Tika Sumpter. The soundtrack also includes songs written by Mayfield, such as "Jump", "Hooked on Your Love", and "Something He Can Feel" | Mark Hall