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Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Robinson, born Sylvia Vanterpool on May 29, 1935, in Harlem, New York
City, New York, United States, was an American singer, record producer, and
record executive. She began recording in 1950 for Columbia Records under the
stage name Little Sylvia. In 1956, she teamed with guitarist Mickey Baker as
Mickey & Sylvia, recording the single “Love Is Strange”, which topped the
Billboard R&B chart and reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957.
Performing solo as Sylvia, she released the single “Pillow Talk” in 1973, which
reached Number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and n...
