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'Mother of Hip-Hop' Sylvia Robinson dies, aged 75
Published Thursday, Sep 29 2011, 18:06 BST | By Mayer Nissim | 3 comments
Sylvia Robinson, the woman known as the 'Mother of Hip-Hop', has died today at the age of 75.
The singer-turned-producer passed away this morning at Meadowlands Hospital in Secaucus, New Jersey,
Family spokesman Greg Walker told Sister 2 Sister that Robinson suffered from ill health for several months before dying from congestive heart failure.
Robinson was known for her hit singles 'Pillow Talk' and 'Love Is Strange' - the latter released with Mickey Baker as Mickey & Sylvia - before co-founding Sugar Hill Records with her husband Joe and Milton Malden.
Robinson was credited with masterminding early hip-hop group The Sugarhill Gang and produced their 1979 hit 'Rapper's Delight'.
She also produced the groundbreaking 1982 hit 'The Message' from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five.
The singer-turned-producer passed away this morning at Meadowlands Hospital in Secaucus, New Jersey,
Family spokesman Greg Walker told Sister 2 Sister that Robinson suffered from ill health for several months before dying from congestive heart failure.
Robinson was known for her hit singles 'Pillow Talk' and 'Love Is Strange' - the latter released with Mickey Baker as Mickey & Sylvia - before co-founding Sugar Hill Records with her husband Joe and Milton Malden.
Robinson was credited with masterminding early hip-hop group The Sugarhill Gang and produced their 1979 hit 'Rapper's Delight'.
She also produced the groundbreaking 1982 hit 'The Message' from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five.
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