Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith, 11 March 1957, in Los Angeles, California) is a known disco, R&B and soul singer, who scored fame then success beginning in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Disco is a genre of dance-oriented pop music that blends elements of funk and soul music that was first popularized in dance clubs (discothèques) in the mid-1970s. ... Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Early career

Lynn's singing career began when she was a young girl in her church choir. But her professional singing career started in 1976 when she landed a job as a backing singer in the national touring company play, The Wiz, before landing the role of Wicked Witch of the West. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A backing vocalist or backing singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... This article is about the stage musical. ...

Probably the most famous contestant to appear on the maligned The Gong Show, she won the competition in 1976 while singing Joe Cocker's You Are So Beautiful. Lynn later told Dick Clark during her appearance on American Bandstand that record industry executives were calling about her soon after the win. The Gong Show was a television variety show spoof broadcast on NBCs daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978 and in first-run syndication in the U.S. from 1976 to 1980. ... Joe Cocker (born John Robert Cocker, 20 May 1944, Sheffield) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, and his cover versions of popular songs. ... You Are So Beautiful is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker. ... Dick Clark redirects here. ... Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand American Bandstand was a long-running dance music television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989. ...

Success and Later Career

After signing with Columbia Records, Lynn released her self-titled debut album, Cheryl Lynn. Produced by Toto keyboardist David Paich, the LP featured her first and biggest hit, Got to Be Real which was penned by Paich and Lynn, and has since been called one of the defining moments in disco. The song peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the R&B chart. Lynn would score subsequent successes with such songs as 1979's Star Love, 1981's Shake It Up Tonight, If This World Were Mine - a 1982 duet with Luther Vandross that covered a Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell song, 1984's Encore - which was written and produced by the Minneapolis funk duo, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and 1989's Every Time I Try To Say Goodbye. Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... David Paich (born David Frank Paich on June 25, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is a session musician from the 1980s, keyboard player, vocalist and main composer of the Los Angeles based rock/pop band Toto. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Got To Be Real is a song by Cheryl Lynn from her self-title album. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... If This World Were Mine was originally a 1968 release by soul legends Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... Tammi Terrell (born Thomasina Montgomery) (April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970) was an American Motown singer in the 1960s, best known for her duets with Marvin Gaye. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ...

Cheryl also provided the female backing vocal on the single, Georgy Porgy, by the pop-rock band Toto, from their 1979 debut album. Although the band charted more than a dozen pop hits throughout the years, it was Lynn's vocal on "Georgy Porgy" that aided the group in charting their one and only R&B (#18) and Dance (#80) hit on Billboard. For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ...

Lynn released her last album to date in 1995. Entitled Good Time, it was released in Japan, the UK and later in the United States as an imported CD. In 1996, Sony Records/Legacy released Got to Be Real - The Best Of Cheryl Lynn, which included the track "Love Bomb", originally from the In Love album, written by Lynsey De Paul and Barry Blue. Two years later she performed on HBO's Sinbad's Summer Soul Jam 4 (1998), hosted by comedian Sinbad (actor). CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia, Epic and American Recordings. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... Lynsey Rubin (born June 11, 1950 in London) is a songwriter and singer. ... Barry Greene A.K.A Barry Blue, is a Rock singer/producer from the United Kingdom who is most know for his songs, Dancing On A Saturday Night and Do You Wanna Dance from the 1970s. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium cable television network. ... David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), who uses the stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ...

2000-Present

During the new millennium Cheryl has kept herself busy touring Japan and doing the occasional gig in the U.S., performing at charity events in her hometown of Los Angeles. In 2000 she worked with Hip-Hop artist J Supreme on his single Your Love (Encore'), which was an update of her #1 1984 hit Encore. She performed on ABC's The Disco Ball...A 30-Year Celebration, which aired in January 2003. In 2004 she recorded the song, Sweet Kind Of Life, which was also written and produced by Jam & Lewis, for the animated film and soundtrack to Shark Tale. The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Shark Tale is an Academy Award-nominated computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and released in 2004. ...

On September 19, 2005, Lynn's signature song Got to Be Real was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. On May 23, 2006 Collectables Record Label released Cheryl's 1981 album In The Night and 1982's Instant Love, in a 2-in-1 CD package. It was the first time ever that either album was released as a CD in the U.S. Today Cheryl is preparing a comeback and is in the process of working on a brand new album, currently scheduled to be released before the end of 2007. is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Got To Be Real is a song by Cheryl Lynn from her self-title album. ... The Dance Music Hall of Fame was created in 2004 by music industry veteran Daniel Glass to honor the creators and innovators of dance music. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Cheryl Lynn is considered an influence on some of today's R&B female singers, including Mary J. Blige, who, along with Will Smith, covered Lynn's signature song ("Got to Be Real"), also for the soundtrack of the animated film Shark Tale. Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in The Bronx, New York), is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and hip-hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress who has sold over forty million albums around the world since her career began in 1991. ... See also William Smith and Will Smith (disambiguation) for other people with similar names. ... A signature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established singer, or band, is most closely identified with, even if they have had success with a variety of songs. ... Shark Tale is an Academy Award-nominated computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and released in 2004. ...

Vocal Profile

Andrew Hamilton of All Music Guide describes Cheryl Lynn to be one of the most explosive female singers with an awesome multi-octave range[1]. Andrew Hamilton goes further to state that Cheryl is a singer's singer whose voice is an exciting, warm and compelling instrument. Wilson & Alroy in their review of Cheryl Lynn's debut album states she 'has a smooth, comfortable voice - even when she's belting or leaping into Minnie Riperton territory, it's somehow soothing.'[2]. In review of her second album, Wilson & Alroy states, she holds such high notes so long she sounds like she haunts houses in her spare time. Ron Wynn, another All Music Guide reviewer credit Cheryl Lynn for possessing a searing, often captivating voice and great range[3]. The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American soul singer from Chicago, Illinois, most noted for her abilities in the whistle register and her 1975 hit single Lovin You. Possessing a rare five-octave vocal range, she displayed the ability to imitate instrumentation and even birds. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ...

Discography

Albums

• Cheryl Lynn — 1978
• In Love — 1980
• In The Night — 1981
• Instant Love — 1982
• Preppie — 1983
• It's Gonna Be Right — 1985
• Start Over — 1987
• Whatever It Takes — 1989
• Good Time — 1995

Singles

• "Got to Be Real" — 1978
• "Star Love" — 1979
• "Keep It Hot" — 1980
• "I've Got Faith In You" — 1980
• "Shake It Up Tonight" — 1981
• "In The Night" — 1981
• "Instant Love" — 1982
• "If This World Were Mine" — 1982 — duet with Luther Vandross
• "Look Before You Leap" — 1983
• "Encore" — 1983
• "Preppie" — 1983
• "This Time" — 1984
• "At Last You're Mine" — 1985 — from the movie Heavenly Bodies
• "Fidelity" — 1985
• "Fade To Black" — 1985
• "Steppin' Into The Night" — 1986 — from the movie Armed and Dangerous
• "New Dress" — 1987
• "If You Were Mine" — 1987
• "Every Time I Try To Say Goodbye" — 1989
• "Whatever It Takes" — 1989

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Compilations

• Got to Be Real: The Best Of Cheryl Lynn — 1996
• Chery Lynn - The Real Thing — 1996
• Got To Be (Remixes) — 1996
• In The Night / Instant Love (two album CD) — 2006

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External links

• Cheryl Lynn @ Soul Legends
• Cheryl Lynn @ MySpace
• [4] at Internet Movie Database