Sylvia Vanderpool Robinson (March 6, 1936 --
September 29,
2011) was an
American singer, musician, record producer, and record label executive. She was best known for her work as founder/
CEO of the hip hop label
Sugar Hill Records. She is credited as the driving force behind two landmark
singles in the genre; "
Rapper's Delight" by the
Sugarhill Gang, and "
The Message" by
Grandmaster Flash and the
Furious Five.
Robinson died on the morning of September 29, 2011, aged 75, at
Meadowlands Hospital in
Secaucus, New Jersey from congestive heart failure.
Ray, Goodman & Brown is an American
R&B; vocal group. The group originated as
The Moments, who formed in the mid-1960s and whose greatest successes came in the
1970s with hits including "
Love on a Two-Way Street", "
Sexy Mama" and "
Look at Me (
I'm in Love)". In
1979, for contractual reasons they changed their name to Ray, Goodman & Brown and had further hits, including "
Special Lady". A lineup of the
Moments (featuring original member
Mark Greene) also tours.
Soul Train is an American musical variety television program, which aired in syndication from
1971 until
2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B;, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared. The series was created by
Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer.
Production was suspended following the 2005--06 season, with a rerun package (known as
The Best of Soul Train) airing for two years subsequently. As a nod to Soul Train's longevity, the show's opening sequence (during later seasons) contained a claim that it was the "longest-running first-run, nationally syndicated program in television history," with over 1,
100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season.
Despite the production hiatus, Soul Train will continue to hold this honor until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor,
Entertainment Tonight, completes its
35th season. (If ET does not complete a 35th season,
Wheel of Fortune would pass in 2018 if it continues to air.)
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