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- Teddy Riley. The New Jack Swing sub-genre creator, Teddy Riley, has produced music for several legends, including Michael Jackson, Doug E. Fresh, Keith Sweat, Heavy D & The Boyz, and so many more.
- Pharrell Williams. Singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams has made some of music's most iconic and distinct sounds. In the early 1990s, Pharrell formed The Neptunes with his close friend Chad Hugo before becoming the lead vocalist for N.E.R.D.
- Berry Gordy. The Motown Records founder is credited with launching an entire era of music that laid the blueprint for Black musicians and artists for generations.
- Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, helped pave the way for Black women in music through her business-savvy artistic vision. The late diva was known only to accept cash payments for her performances and pushed to get her due credit as a producer of her music.
6 days ago · Prominent pioneers like Harlem native Sylvia Robinson, regarded as the “Mother of Hip Hop,” paved the way with her groundbreaking label Sugar Hill Records. Her protégées, such as Sha Rock of the Funky 4 + 1, became gatekeepers of a new era.
6 days ago · 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.” Here is “Pillow Talk,” from the 1973 album of the same name.
May 13, 2024 · May 13, 2024. + scroll down for Living Doll by Col Joye and The Joy Boys. Australian singles chart: Oh Yeah Uh Huh entered the Kent charts on 26 September 1959 and peaked at #1. The song was #6 on the Top 100 of 1959. Songwriters: McHouston ‘Mickey’ Baker, Sylvia Robinson. Record label of Australian release: Festival. Video unavailable.
May 25, 2024 · 1. Sucker MC’s by Run-D.M.C. 2. Ms. Jackson by Outkast. 3. In Da Club by 50 Cent. 4. The World Is Yours by Nas. 5. Juicy by Notorious B.I.G. 6. Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang by Dr. Dre. 7. Lose Yourself...
2 days ago · Edward G. Fletcher and Sylvia Robinson’s visionary production, complete with a funky bassline and instantly recognizable synthesizer melody, provided the ideal foundation for the group’s groundbreaking socially conscious lyrics.
5 days ago · According to Elias, he had 49 hits in those 34 games. Add those to his 1,518 hits with the Dodgers from 1947-56, and it gives Robinson a new total of 1,569 career hits.
