Friday Riffs: Remembering Whitney with the release of ‘Sparkle’
Last Thursday, Jordin Sparks came to Atlanta to promote “Sparkle,” which opens today. Though Sparks is the headlining name on the marquee, it would be silly to think that the movie’s greatest appeal is anything other than it features Whitney Houston in her final role. When we talked to Sparks at the Four Seasons in Midtown (and, for more “Sparkle” insight, colleague Howard Pousner talked to Curtis Mayfield’s widow about the timeless Mayfield songs in the movie), she said she loved being part of something that helped make Houston smile. Here are a couple of Houston tracks that always… >>
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