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Sylvia Robinson

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Also known as Little Sylvia, Sylvia Vanterpool

American singer, record producer, and executive (1936–2011)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1946-08-15

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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.[7] Robinson is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in the hip hop genre; "Rapper's Delight" (1979) by the Sugarhill Gang,[8] and "The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; which caused her to be dubbed "The Mothe

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