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29. Mai 2024 · 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.
21. Mai 2024 · The Queen of Sofa Soul :)
12. Mai 2024 · In the 1970s and 1980s, Sylvia Robinson, aka “The Mother of Hip Hop”, was at the boards for milestones such as Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious...
29. Mai 2024 · 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.”.
13. Mai 2024 · “Love Is Strange” was actually written by Ethel Smith, Sylvia Robinson, and Mickey Baker. They initially composed the song as a blues number and recorded it in 1956. However, it was Buddy Holly’s rendition of the song that achieved significant popularity and made it an enduring classic.
14. Mai 2024 · An embryonic version of the track had been penned in 1980 by Sugar Hill employee Duke Bootee, who’d initially been inspired by the transit strikes in New York that year, and label boss Sylvia Robinson felt its vivid depiction of ghetto life was a great fit for the group.
Vor 6 Tagen · Sylvia Robinson. Singer and record label founder Sylvia Robinson is credited with creating the very first rap single, Rapper's Delight. The Love is Strange singer and Harlem native reportedly drove around Englewood, New Jersey, one night in August 1979, looking for rappers.
