Sylvia Robinson is a major influence on soul, disco and hip hop. Co-founder of Sugarhill Records, she orchestrated the historical Sugarhill Gang as well as scoring hits with 1972’s Pillow Talk and as part of the duo Mickey and Sylvia in the 1950’s. She is also credited for penning hits by Ike and Tina Turner, The Moments, and others.

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Playlist:
Sylvia Robinson - Gimme a Little Action
Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia - Hello Stranger
Mickey & Sylvia - Dearest
Ike & Tina Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
The Moments - Love on a Two-Way Street
Sylvia Robinson - Pillow Talk
Sylvia Robinson - Didn’t I
Sugarhill Gang - Rapper’s Delight
Chic - Good Times
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Adventures of Grandmaster Flashh on the Wheels of Steel
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
Sylvia Robinson - Give it up in Vain

Links, References and sources:

“Hip Hop Happens” - Vanity Fair Magazine - November 1, 2005 - http://www.accessmylibrary.com/

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:9l5k8qfbbtv4~T1 - AllMusic bio on Sylvia Robinson