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Mickey & Sylvia
12+ albums
rhythm and bluesoldiesRock and Rollpop60s
about
Mickey & Sylvia was an R&B duo composed of Mickey "Guitar" Baker and Sylvia Van der Pool Robinson. They were the first big seller for Groove Records. Mickey "Guitar" Baker was a music instructor, and Sylvia Robinson was one of his pupils. His guitar stylings, especially the insane soloing on "Love Is Strange", inspired a plethora of guitarists, including Sterling Morrison of the Velvet Underground. Mickey & Sylvia had a hit with "Love Is Strange" in 1957. They continued to record together until 1965. After that, Mickey had a successful career as a studio musician. Sylvia Robinson had a huge hit (#1 R&B, #3 Pop) in 1973 with the song "Pillow Talk." She went on to be a successful record company executive known as "The Mother of Hip Hop," and most notably was the producer of the seminal track "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang. "Love Is Strange" appeared on the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
albums
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange - The Best Of
Love Is Strange & Other Hits
Love Is Strange (From "Dirty Dancing" Soundtrack)
Love Is Strange and It Will Make You Fail in School
Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Dirty Dancing (Legacy Edition)
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The Best of 50´s
Presenting Mickey & Sylvia
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Dirty Dancing: Anniversary Edition