The Outclub

The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee Warrick (herself the mother of well-known sisters Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick). The original backup group that was so in demand among producers, publishers, artists, and songwriters in the early ‘60’s and sang backup for many stars, including Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, Esther Phillips and Aretha Franklin.