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Sylvia Shemmell(1941-2010)

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How do you keep on keeping on? From the streets of South Central Los Angeles to New YorkÂ’s Park Avenue, six recording artists attempt to define success, battle self-sabotage and the often brutal music industry.

Filmed by Victor Mignatti as a one-man crew, THIS TIME is an emotional music-driven portrait of faith and fearless creativity, following six musicians as they struggle to make peace with the disappointments of their pasts in order to find the strength and determination to continue to follow their dreams. 

The musicians are legendary Atlantic Records recording artists The Sweet Inspirations (best known as back-up singers for Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and countless others), New York cabaret sensation Bobby Belfry, R&B diva Pat Hodges (of Hodges, James & Smith) and producer/composer Peitor Angell, each poised on the brink of their next moment in the spotlight. 

Woven around a soaring soundtrack, THIS TIME is an uplifting story of hope, persistence and the indomitable power of faith.
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Sylvia Shemmell was born on 30 June 1941 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for The Idolmaker (1980), Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970) and This Time (2008). She died on 13 February 2010 in Winnetka, California, USA.
BornJune 30, 1941
DiedFebruary 13, 2010(68)
BornJune 30, 1941
DiedFebruary 13, 2010(68)
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Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980)
The Idolmaker
6.9
  • Sweet Inspirations(as Sylvia Shemwell)
  • 1980
Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
7.9
  • Self - Background Vocalist(as The Sweet Inspirations)
  • 1970
This Time (2008)
This Time
7.2
  • Self
  • 2008
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert (1973)
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
8.8
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  • Self - Band Member(as Sylvia Shemwell)
  • 1973

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  • Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980)
    The Idolmaker
    6.9
    • Sweet Inspirations (as Sylvia Shemwell)
    • 1980

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  • Alternative names
    • Sweet Inspirations
  • Born
    • June 30, 1941
    • Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 2010
    • Winnetka, California, USA(complications from a stroke)

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    Sylvia Shemwell was a member of the Sweet Inspirations, the back-up singers for Elvis Presley's band of the 1970's.

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