Who was the English songwriter Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie teamed up with to write a song for the move The Color Purple?
Miss Celie's Blues Miss Celie's Blues, also known as "Sister", is a song from the Steven Spielberg movie "The Color Purple" (1985), with music by Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton and lyrics by the two of them with Lionel Richie. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song in 1986.
Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Beginning in 1968, he was a member of the funk and soul band the Commodores and then launched a solo career in 1982. He also co-wrote the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" with Michael Jackson, which sold over 20 million copies. Richie has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He is also a five-time Grammy Award winner. In 2016, Richie received the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award.