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1. Sparkle first started singing in her family's gospel music group. Sparkle met singer R. Kelly in while he was working on a male artist in 1989. Sparkle was the first and only successful artist to release an album on Kelly's Rockland label. Sparkle's debut album, the self-titled Sparkle, was released on May 19, 1998. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the R&B charts and was certified Platinum very soon after the release. The album is best known for the single "Be Careful," a 1998 duet with R. Kelly, which made it...

Singapore, 2001 – Present Having started out as an improvisational band in 2001, this collective has been one of the pioneers of the instrumental music scene here in Singapore. Inspired by the landscapes of life, love and beauty, I AM DAVID SPARKLE writes music that encompasses and demonstrates the myriad of human emotions through journeys of musical movements. The absence of words in the music does not mean that words have lost their meaning; rather, the words themselves are to be imagined by the listener. I AM DAVID SPARKLE has supported the ‘Tesseract’, ‘RNDM’, ‘BayBeats’ series of shows/festivals over the...

The Sparkle Of Hope collective consisted out of five individuals who share this collective since the summer of two thousand. Throughout the past years and all the changes that came along they finally found their selves a steady line-up they feel comfortable with, as well as persons as musicians. With their passionate interest in hardcore and (heavy) metal, the process of songwriting began. Mainly influenced by bands such as Darkest Hour, As I Lay Dying, Still Remains and even bands such as Iron Maiden, they developed their own unique sound as a band. In October and November 2005 they headed...

The Sparklers are a rock ‘n’ roll band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band consists of Brian McCracken (vocals, guitar), John Sheridan (lead guitar), John Smith (bass), and Bob Enck (drums). They are known for their combination of whiskey-soured romantic lyrics, anthemic early indie rock sound, and raw live performances. Formed in South Philadelphia at the turn of the century by singer/songwriter Brian McCracken, The Sparklers quickly wrote, recorded, and released their first record, “Fall Apart Heart”, a loud, fast, and bitter take on matters of the heart. They played a lot of shows, drank a lot of beers, and started...