MISS CELIE’S BLUES Music & lyrics by Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Lionel Richie Arr. J David Moore Soloist: Monica Pressley Featuring Sarah E. Blizzard on piano and Shari Lemon on trumpet Nominated for Best Original Song from the powerful film The Color Purple. Although Margaret Avery played Shug who sings to Celie in the film, singer Táta Vega recorded the vocals. Stephen Spielberg reflected that his greatest mistake in directing this film was his lack of courage portraying the lesbian relationship between Celie and Shug. Women to Watch: Alice Walker, writer. This was also Whoopi Goldberg’s debut acting role. SKYFALL Music and lyrics by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth Arr. Paul Langford Soloist: Ashley Teatum Performed by Adele for the soundtrack of the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall. It won Best Original Song. The “James Bond theme,” which is used in some way in all the movies, is here quoted in the accompaniment after the first chorus, under the words “skyfall is where we start.” Woman to Watch: Barbara Broccoli, producer LISTEN Music and lyrics by Henry Kreiger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, and Beyoncé Knowles Arr. Mark Brymer Soloist: Yvonne Goutman Beyoncé sings this as the character Deena Jones in the 2006 movie Dreamgirls, as an expression of independence from her controlling husband. It was nominated for Best Original Song. Women to Watch: Patricia Whitcher, executive producer; Leeann Stonebreaker, associate producer I’M IN LOVE WITH A MONSTER Music and lyrics by Harmony Samuels , Carmen Reece, Sara Mancuso, Edgar Etienne, and Ericka Coulter Arr. Mac Huff Soloists: V Rose McDougall & Meredith Vogt Performed on the soundtrack of the 2015 animated comedy-fantasy film Hotel Transylvania 2 by the all-female group Fifth Harmony. Woman to Watch: Michelle Murdocca, producer
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