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Sylvia Robinson

1935 - 2011

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Sylvia Robinson (née Vanterpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011), known mononymously as Sylvia, was an American singer and record producer. Robinson achieved success as a performer on two R&B chart toppers: as half of Mickey & Sylvia with the 1957 single "Love Is Strange", and her solo record "Pillow Talk" in 1973. She later became known for her work as founder and CEO of the pioneering hip hop label Sugar Hill Records. Robinson is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in the hip hop genre: "Rapper's Delight" (1979) by the Sugarhill Gang, and "The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, both of which she produced. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sylvia Robinson is the 2,011th most popular musician (down from 1,938th in 2019), the 10,740th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,867th in 2019) and the 796th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sylvia Robinson ranks 2,011 out of 3,175. Before her are Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Neil Innes, David Bedford, Cherie Currie, Marina Tchebourkina, and Chris Broderick. After her are Richey Edwards, Albert Heath, Mamie Smith, John Sebastian, Digital Underground, and Keith Levene.

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Among people born in 1935, Sylvia Robinson ranks 488. Before her are Vicente Cantatore, Soumitra Chatterjee, Anaid Iplicjian, David Pegg, Claude Esteban, and Prem Chopra. After her are Albert Heath, Billy Whelan, Larry Kramer, Bob Gibson, Susan Cooper, and Väinö Huhtala. Among people deceased in 2011, Sylvia Robinson ranks 425. Before her are Vladimir Ryzhkin, Mick Karn, G. D. Spradlin, Günther Bechem, John M. Lounge, and David Bedford. After her are Mika Myllylä, Gennady Logofet, Albertina Sisulu, Jerry Lawson, Kurt Lundquist, and Zbigniew Jaremski.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sylvia Robinson ranks 10,742 out of 20,380. Before her are Tracy McGrady (1979), Kimmy Robertson (1954), Ken Burns (1953), Erin Heatherton (1989), Chris Broderick (1970), and Barbara Bush (1981). After her are Andy Jassy (1968), Tim LaHaye (1926), Joseph Kruskal (1928), Alex Raymond (1909), Jeremiah Denton (1924), and Mark Manson (1984).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sylvia Robinson ranks 796. Before her are Gary Holt (1964), Nelson Riddle (1921), Bret Michaels (1963), Bonnie "Prince" Billy (1970), Cherie Currie (1959), and Chris Broderick (1970). After her are Albert Heath (1935), Mamie Smith (1891), John Sebastian (1944), Richie Kotzen (1970), Kevin Moore (1967), and Andy Timmons (1963).

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