Angela Winbush UNSUNG Full Episode TV One Documentary


From TVOneOnline.com – When Angela Winbush came on the scene in the 1980s, she brought not only a powerful sultry voice infused with gospel roots, but also a versatile self-contained songwriting and producing talent at a time when few females, and even fewer African American females, were producing records at all.  As one-half of Rene & Angela, and as a solo artist, she sold over ten million albums and singles worldwide.  With a multi-octave voice heavily rooted in the church, this former member of Stevie Wonder’s band Wonderlove developed a strong desire to control the creativity of her music, and the talent to back it up.  In this revealing episode of ‘Unsung’, Angela provides candid details about the ups and downs of her career.  While writing a string of hits for herself, she also wrote and produced for a range of artists including Janet Jackson, Stephanie Mills and the Isley Brothers.   Along with all the musical highs, Angela faced dramatic challenges along the way: the breakup of a prolific partnership with Rene Moore, bitter lawsuits over music copyrights, a celebrity marriage and divorce from R&B icon Ron Isley, and a high-stakes battle with ovarian cancer.  Through it all, she has used her church roots to maintain a fearless spirit that has carried her through
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