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Sylvia Robinson (née Vanderpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011), known mononymously as Sylvia, was an American singer and record producer.
Sep 29, 2011 · Sylvia Robinson, who died Thursday morning in a New Jersey hospital, built the very first rap label. She was 75 years old and reportedly suffered congestive heart failure.
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Oct 17, 2019 · From the first rap single to sell a million to the first scratching on record, Sylvia Robinson created the template for hip-hop’s world domination. Her genius for production built an...
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Sep 30, 2011 · Sylvia Robinson, a singer, songwriter and record producer who formed the pioneering hip-hop group Sugarhill Gang and made the first commercially successful rap recording with them, died...
Sep 30, 2011 · Singer, songwriter, and pioneering hip-hop producer Sylvia Robinson died of congestive heart failure yesterday. She was 75. Made famous originally for her performances—including the 1956 hit ...
Sylvia Robinson played many roles in the music world – artist, producer, and, most notably, record executive. But as the founder and leader of the pioneering Sugar Hill label, she revealed herself to be something even rarer.
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Sep 29, 2011 · Sylvia Robinson, a singer-songwriter who went on to become a pioneer in the hip-hop music business, introducing the seminal “Rapper’s Delight,” died Thursday in New Jersey of congestive heart...
