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.
Happy People (The Temptations song) "Happy People" is a 1974 single by The Temptations, co-written by Lionel Richie. It was the first single from the "A Song For You" album. In the United States, the single went to #1 on the R&B chart and #40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. "Happy People" also peaked at #11 on the disco/dance chart. The single was the first Temptations release without the guidance of Norman Whitfield since 1966.