Sylvia Robinson obituary

US singer, songwriter and producer who became known as 'the mother of hip-hop'Sylvia Robinson, who has died aged 75, made an indelible mark on African-American music as a singer, producer and record company owner. She sang on hit records from the 1950s to the 1970s, and then became known as "the mother of hip-hop" after she was among the first to recognise the potential of the nascent rap scene in the streets and clubs of New York.She was born Sylvia Vanderpool in New York. As a 14-year-old st...

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