As part of the burgeoning soul-jazz scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Sparks often backed organists like Jack McDuff, Dr. Lonnie Smith and Charles Earland.
Sparks | Sparks (band) | Melvin Van Peebles | Jordin Sparks | Ron Sparks | Nicholas Sparks | Melvin Purvis | Melvin Burgess | Larry Sparks | Clinton Sparks | Sparks (Sahara Hotnights album) | Sparks, Nevada | Melvin Seals | Melvin Laird | Melvin Belli | Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C. | Beatrice Sparks | Melvin Franklin | Ron Sparks (comedian) | Melvin Calvin | Los Angeles Sparks | William J. Sparks | Tré Melvin | Sparks the Rescue | Sparks Steak House | Melvin Williams | Melvin Stewart | Melvin Mora | Melvin J. Lerner | Melvin J. Lasky |
Some of the musicians who appeared with him on these albums include Grover Washington, Jr., Idris Muhammad, Melvin Sparks and Buddy Caldwell.