| First Name |
Sylvia
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| Last Name |
Robinson
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| Maiden Name |
Vanterpool
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| Full Name at Birth |
Sylvia Vanterpool
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| Alternative Name |
Little Sylvia, Mother Of Hip Hop, Sylvia, Mother of Hip-Hop, Sylvia Vanderpool-Robinson, Sylvia Robinson, Sylvia Robbins, Shirley Robbins, Sylvia Vanterpool, Mickey & Sylvia
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| Birthday |
6th March, 1936
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| Birthplace |
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
29th September, 2011
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| Place of Death |
Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
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| Cause of Death |
(congestive Heart Failure)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, record producer, record label executive
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Rock And Roll, Soul, Funk, Disco, Hip Hop, R&B, Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1950–2011
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar
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| Record Label |
Savoy Records, Columbia Records, Jubilee Records, Cat Records, Groove Records, Rainbow Records, RCA Records, Vik Records, Willow Records, King Records, All Platinum, Stang, Vibration, Sugar Hill Records, Savoy, Columbia, Jubilee, CAT, Groove, Rainbow, RCA, King, Sugar Hill
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| Associated Acts |
Mickey & Sylvia, The Moments, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Sugarhill Gang, The Sequence, Duke Bootee, Bo Diddley, Bernard Edwards, DJ Kool Herc, The Magichords, Retta Young
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| Official Websites |
www.discogs.com/artist/100584-Sylvia-Robinson, www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000049200
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Sylvia Robinson (née Vanterpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011) was an American singer, musician, record producer, and record label executive. Robinson was best known for her work as founder and CEO of the hip hop label Sugar Hill Records. Robinson is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in the hip hop genre; "Rapper's Delight" (1979) by the Sugarhill Gang, and "The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; which caused her to be dubbed "The Mother of Hip–Hop". Robinson received a Pioneer Award for her career in singing and being the founder of Sugarhill Records at the 11th Annual Rhythm and Blues Awards Gala in 2000. Robinson died of congestive heart failure on September 29, 2011 at age 76.
