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Vicki Sue Robinson (May 31, 1954 – April 27, 2000) was an American singer, closely associated with the disco era of late 1970s pop music; she is most famous for her 1976 hit, "Turn the Beat Around".
Mini Bio. Beautiful, vibrant, and talented actress and singer Vicki Sue Robinson was born on May 31, 1954 in Harlem, New York City and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of white folk singer Jolly Robinson and black Shakespearean actor Bill Robinson.
- May 31, 1954
- April 27, 2000
Vicki Sue Robinson, the vivacious pop-gospel singer whose 1976 hit ''Turn the Beat Around'' became a signature anthem of the disco era, died on Thursday at her home in Wilton, Conn. She was...
Mar 31, 2024 · Born on May 31, 1954, in Harlem, New York, Vicki Sue Robinson was the youngest of seven children. Her father, Henry, was a Baptist preacher who was known for his deep, resonant voice. Robinson’s mother, Annie, was a homemaker who encouraged her daughter’s musical talents from a young age.
May 2, 2000 · Born May 31, 1955, Robinson began singing in musicals, most notably in the Broadway production of the rock musical "Hair." When disco fell out of fashion in the late 1970s and early '80s,...
African-American pop-gospel singer. Born May 31, 1954, in Harlem, NY; died of cancer, April 27, 2000, in Wilton, CT; dau. of Bill Robinson (black Shakespearean actor) and Marian Robinson (white radical folksinger who performed under name Jolly Robinson); m. Bill Good, 1990.
May 5, 2000 · Vicki Sue Robinson, the vivacious pop-gospel singer whose 1976 hit “Turn the Beat Around” became a signature anthem of the disco era, has died at 46.Gina Andriolo, her publicist, said Ms....
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