Research Catalog

Title

Sweet inspiration [videorecording] / Hudson West Productions presents a film by Dave Davidson.

Author

Houston, Cissy.

Publication

Hoboken, NJ : Hudson West Productions, c1987.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Davidson, Dave.
• Vandross, Luther.
• Franklin, Aretha.
• Warwick, Dionne.
• Houston, Whitney.
• Moss, Anne Drinkard.
• Epps, Marie Drinkard.
• Houston, John R.
• Bowie, David
• Khan, Chaka
• Drinkard, Nicholas.
• Sweet Inspirations (Musical group) prf
• Drinkard Singers. prf
• New Hope Baptist Church (Newark, NJ)
• Hudson West Productions.

Description

1 videocassette (ca. 56 min.) : sd., b & w and col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Traces the life of gospel singer Cissy Houston who began singing in churches as a child in Newark, New Jersey as one of the Drinkard Singers. Covers her career as a popular singer before her return to her gospel roots.

Alternative Title

Cissy Houston, Sweet inspiration

Subjects

• Documentary films
• Singers > United States > Biography
• Gospel music
• Gospel musicians > United States > Biography
• Houston, Cissy

Note

• Commentary by Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston, Marie Drinkard Epps, Ann Drinkard Moss, John [R.] Houston, and others.

Event (note)

• Filmed at the New Hope Baptist Church, Newark, NJ, and other locations.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Contents

Celebration -- Who's going up -- I want to see Jesus -- Rough side of the mountain -- Jesus Christ is the way -- Count your blessings -- Sweet inspiration -- Chain of fools -- When I first saw you -- Rise, shine -- That's enough -- After you -- Let it be me -- Listen to the lambs -- Heart to heart.

Call Number

*LVH 1547

OCLC

44449367

Author

Houston, Cissy.

Title

Sweet inspiration [videorecording] / Hudson West Productions presents a film by Dave Davidson.

Imprint

Hoboken, NJ : Hudson West Productions, c1987.

Performer

Cissy Houston, vocals, choral conductor ; Marie Drinkard Epps, Ann Drinkard Moss, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, vocals ; Nicholas Drinkard, piano ; Sweet Inspirations ; Drinkard Singers ; various other singers, musicians & ensembles.

Event

Filmed at the New Hope Baptist Church, Newark, NJ, and other locations.

System Details

VHS.

Added Author

Davidson, Dave. Producer. Director

Vandross, Luther. voc. Commentator

Franklin, Aretha. voc. Commentator

Warwick, Dionne. Commentator

Houston, Whitney. voc. Commentator

Moss, Anne Drinkard. voc. Commentator

Epps, Marie Drinkard. voc. Commentator

Houston, John R. Commentator

Bowie, David, singer.

Khan, Chaka, singer.

Drinkard, Nicholas. Instrumentalist

Sweet Inspirations (Musical group) Performer

Drinkard Singers. Performer

New Hope Baptist Church (Newark, NJ)

Hudson West Productions.

Research Call Number

*LVH 1547