Double Platinum is a 1999 telefilm starring Diana Ross and Brandy Norwood. // Track listing Strutter 78 (3:41) - Stanley/Simmons Do You Love Me? (3:33) - Fowley/Ezrin/Stanley Hard Luck Woman (3:24) - Stanley Calling Dr. Love (3:20) - Simmons Let Me Go, Rock N Roll (2:15) - Stanley/Simmons Love Gun (3:27) - Stanley God Of Thunder (4:30) - Stanley... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ... Diana Ross on the cover of her collection Diana Ross: The Ultimate Collection This article is about the American musician. ... Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi), known professionally as Brandy, is an African American pop/R&B singer and actress. ...

The story begins with a scene featuring star singer Claudia Harris (Ross) leaving her daughter Kayla, who was an infant at the time. It is revealed that Kayla was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but in her later years, she would move to St. Louis, Missouri. Atlanta is the capital of and largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...

Kayla (Norwood) attends a concert featuring Claudia, not knowing at the time that the singer is her mother. When Claudia breaks the news to Kayla, she suddenly shows resentment towards Claudia from the fact that she had been abandoned many years ago. Claudia tries to form a relationship with Kayla, and the young star reluctantly agrees.

As the story progresses, Claudia resides in New York City, with a fancy mansion and a chauffeur. It is there that Kayla decides to become a superstar, just like her mother. Soon, she signs a record deal, and records an album. The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ...

However, Kayla continues to harbor bitter feelings towards Claudia. When Claudia steals the spotlight at an awards show, Kayla severely reprimands her. Eventually, her feelings change, and she begins to accept the truth about her mother and the events that took place when she was younger.

Trivia

The songs featured in the movie are actually found on Brandy's hit 1998 album, Never Say Never (including her popular hit song, "Have You Ever?"). It was her second TV movie, following her title role as Cinderella in a remake of the classic fairy tale (with Whitney Houston as her fairy godmother). Besides Ross and Houston, Brandy also cites Aretha Franklin, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross as her influences. Some of the other songs were featured on Ross' 1999 album, Every Day is a New Day, which was released following the release of the movie. Gustave Dorés illustration for Cendrillon Cinderella is a popular fairy tale; embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward, which received literally hundreds of tellings before modern times. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American Pop, R&B, Soul and Gospel singer, songwriter, record producer, film producer and actress. ... Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an iconic American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is a R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer and occasional actress of the 1990s and 2000s. ... Luther Vandross Luther Vandross (born Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. ...