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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. 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.
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.
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...
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 ...
Nov 3, 2022 · Sylvia Robinson, who is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, was a hit pop/R&B artist -- with Mickey & Sylvia, and solo -- before being a crucial rap pioneer...
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...
Artist, songwriter, producer, record label owner, and CEO: the original hip-hop mogul. Sylvia Robinson laid the foundation for rap to flourish into the most lucrative music genre today.
Sep 30, 2011 · Sylvia Robinson, known to many as the mother of hip-hop, has died aged 75. The former soul singer set up trail-blazing record label Sugar Hill Records in 1979 with her husband Joe.
Sep 29, 2011 · Sylvia Robinson, the singer, songwriter and record producer who formed the Sugar Hill Gang and made the first commercially successful rap recording, died early Thursday morning at a...
Sep 30, 2011 · Sylvia Robinson passed away Thursday. She was a notable producer at a time when few women were. She assembled the music group the Sugarhill Gang and released the 1979 hit, 'Rapper's Delight.'
