Sylvia Robinson

Sylvia Robinson née Vanderpool May 29 1935  September 29 2011 was an American singer record producer and record label executive Robinson had two RB chart toppers as half of Mickey Sylvia with the 1957 single Love Is Strange and her solo record Pillow Talk in 1973 She later became known for her work as founder and CEO of the hip hop label Sugar Hill Records she was dubbed the Mother of Hip Hop Robinson is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in the hip hop genre Rappers Delight 1979 by the Sugarhill Gang and The Message 1982 by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five At the 11th Annual Rhythm and Blues Awards Gala in 2000 she received a Pioneer Award for her career in singing and for founding Sugarhill Records and in 2022 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Ahmet Ertegun Award category for being a major influence on the creative development of hiphops early successes and is the second woman to receive the honor after Cynthia Weil