The "Mother of Hip-Hop" Sylvia Robinson Has Died - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-29-2011, 02:15 PM

Sylvia Robinson -- who produced the first mainstream hip-hop hit "Rapper's Delight" -- died this morning of congestive heart failure.

Robinson is widely regarded as the "Mother of Hip-Hop" -- producing groundbreaking hits “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five ... and "Rapper's Delight" with the Sugar Hill Gang.

Robinson also had success as a recording artist -- singing the hits "Pillow Talk" and "Love is Strange".

She was 75.

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JamesG · 09-29-2011, 02:23 PM

Goodbye Sylvia

Marvo301 · 09-29-2011, 02:53 PM

Sylvia Robinson

catlover79 · 09-30-2011, 12:38 AM

My dad has always been a fan of Sylvia's song "Pillow Talk".

09-29-2011, 02:15 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	The "Mother of Hip-Hop" Sylvia Robinson Has Died Sylvia Robinson -- who produced the first mainstream hip-hop hit "Rapper's Delight" -- died this morning of congestive heart failure. Robinson is widely regarded as the "Mother of Hip-Hop" -- producing groundbreaking hits “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five ... and "Rapper's Delight" with the Sugar Hill Gang. Robinson also had success as a recording artist -- singing the hits "Pillow Talk" and "Love is Strange". She was 75. http://www.tmz.com/
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09-29-2011, 02:53 PM	#3
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09-30-2011, 12:38 AM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	My dad has always been a fan of Sylvia's song "Pillow Talk".
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09-29-2011, 02:23 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,032	Goodbye Sylvia