Sweet Rachel

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Rachel Sweet is an American singer and actor who got her start as a child star in country music. She later became a rock act when she signed to Stiff Records where she recorded her debut album, Fool Around (1978), with backing from British band The Rumour. She retired from the music business in 1982 but returned to co-write and record the title song for the John Waters’ film Hairspray (1988) and songs for his movie musical Cry Baby (1990).