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Aaron Loves Angela
Directed by	Gordon Parks, Jr.
Produced by	Robert Anderson Morton J. Mitosky
Written by	Gerald Sanford
Starring	Moses Gunn Kevin Hooks Irene Cara
Music by	José Feliciano
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	December 25, 1975
Running time	99 minutes
Language	English
Budget	(unknown)
IMDb profile

Aaron Loves Angela is a 1975 blaxploitation film, written by Gerald Sanford, and directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. This film stars Moses Gunn, Kevin Hooks and Irene Cara.

Contents 1 Plot 1.1 Cast 2 Soundtrack (album "Angela" by José Feliciano) 3 External links

Aaron Loves Angela is about two teens living in the slums of New York City, and they're deeply in love with each other. Angela (Irene Cara), who is Puerto Rican, falls in love with Aaron (Kevin Hooks), who is black. Their relationship is not approved by either of their parents. They both rebel against their parents' prejudices, but soon find out that their friends and neighbors share the same prejudices as their parents.

• Moses Gunn as Ike
• Kevin Hooks as Aaron
• Irene Cara as Angela
• Robert Hooks as Beau
• Ernestine Jackson as Cleo
• Leon Pinkney as Willie
• Wanda Velez as Carmen
• Lou Quinones as Mike
• Charles McGregor as Duke
• José Feliciano (cameo appearance)
• Walt Frazier (cameo appearance)
• Andre La Corbiere as Ricardo
• Norman Evans as Security Cop
• Alex Stevens as Gino
• William Graeff Jr. as Tony

Angela
Studio album by Jose Feliciano
Released	March 1976
Recorded	November 1975
Genre	Pop-Soundtrack, Jazz
Length	33:52
Label	Private Stock Records
Producer(s)	José Feliciano
Professional reviews
All Music Guide RATING NOT SPECIFIED link Billboard Rating & Review (7/17/1976): Pick: Superb album strikes a perfect balance between Latin rock, strongly rhythmic numbers, beautiful pop ballads and even a reggae-tinged cut. Title song is a stunningly beautiful ballad with a symphonic sweep from the movie "Aaron Loves Angela." Album arranged, written and produced by Jose and Janna Merlyn Feliciano, with musical backup from such heavyweights as Tom Scott, Willie Bobo, Chuck Findley and David Paich. Best cuts: "Angela," "Nirvana (Parts 1 and 2)," "Michaelangelo," "As Long As I Have You." Dealers: Feliciano has frequent television exposure, not to mention the weekly airing of his "Chico And The Man" theme.]
Jose Feliciano chronology
[[Just Wanna Rock'nRoll]] (June 1975)	Angela (March 1976)	Sweet Soul Music (Sep 1977)

The soundtrack was composed by José Feliciano and Janna Marlyn Feliciano, recorded and performed on the José Feliciano Album "Angela" for Private Stock Records, (never released on CD)

1. "Angela" (performed by José Feliciano)
2. "Sweet Street" (performed by José Feliciano)
3. "I've got Feeling" (performed by José Feliciano)
4. "Nirvana Part 1 & 2" (performed by José Feliciano)
5. "Why?" (performed by José Feliciano)
6. "Michaelangelo" (performed by José Feliciano)
7. "Salsa Negra" (performed by José Feliciano)
8. "As Long as I Have You" (performed by José Feliciano)

Not included on the album but in the movie was:

1. "What I Wanna Do" (performed by José Feliciano)

(this song was released as the B-side of the single, Angela in some countries.

• In Latin Countries, the original record included also "Angela" as the first song on B-side of the LP sung in Spanish by José Feliciano.

• Aaron Loves Angela at the Internet Movie Database