Stephanie Edwards, known professionally as Sparkle, is an American R&B singer
born on May 13, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. She began her musical journey
singing in her family's gospel group before transitioning to secular music.
Sparkle's breakthrough came in 1998 with the release of her debut single "Be
Careful", a duet with R. Kelly. This song peaked at number 3 on Billboard's
Rhythmic Top 40 and topped the Hot R&B Airplay chart for six consecutive weeks,
also reaching number 7 in the UK. Sparkle released her self-titled debut album
Sparkle on May 19, 1998, which debuted at numb...