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Cheryl Lynn

bvoc, voc, *1957 US, Los Angeles
Singer of R&B/Soul and Electronic
A.k.a. Lynda Cheryl Smith

American soul vocalist. Born on 11.03.1957 in Los Angeles, California. Sister of Sharon Jack She signed a contact with Columbia after her smashing appearance in the TV special "Gong Show". Toto were crucial to her first steps in record biz - she sang backing vocals for their hit "Georgy Porgy" and David Paich co-wrote her first hit "Got To Be Real". She released a series of nine successful albums (1978 -1995), produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Ray Parker Jr., Barry Blue, Luther Vandross, Jesse Johnson, Teddy Riley etc. She has duetted with Luther Vandross for a cover of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's "If This World Were Mine". Other hits include "Shake It Up Tonight", "In the Night", "Star Love" and "Encore". In 2004 she recorded "Sweet Kind of Life" for the soundtrack of the animated film "Shark Tale". She has also sung backing vocals for Richard Marx, Luther Vandross, Teddy Riley and others.

     
Instruments
  • Backing Vocals
  • Vocals
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Electronic
  • Dance
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Got to Be Real on Cheryl Lynn by Cheryl Lynn
Got to Be Real - Single Version on Cheryl Lynn by Cheryl Lynn
If This World Were Mine (with Luther Vandross) on Instant Love by Cheryl Lynn
Encore on Preppie by Cheryl Lynn
Encore - Single Version on The Best Of Cheryl Lynn: Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn
Shake It Up Tonight on In The Night by Cheryl Lynn
If You'll Be True To Me on In The Night by Cheryl Lynn
Encore - Extended Version on Preppie by Cheryl Lynn
If This World Were Mine (with Luther Vandross) - Single Version on Instant Love by Cheryl Lynn
Star Love on Cheryl Lynn by Cheryl Lynn

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
You Saved My Day / PagliacciCheryl Lynn / Maynard Ferguson2011Album
The Best Of Cheryl LynnCheryl Lynn2010Compil.
In The Night / Instant LoveCheryl Lynn2006Compil.
Sweet Kind Of Life (Audiowhores Edit)Cheryl Lynn2005Single
Blue SkiesTBM Feat. Cheryl Lynn2004Single
I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance) / Got To Be RealTina Charles / Cheryl Lynn2002Album
Your Love (Encore) - Special Radio Club MixesJay Supreme Feat. Cheryl Lynn2000Album
Your Love (Encore)Jay Supreme Feat. Cheryl Lynn2000Single
Got To Be Remixes!Cheryl Lynn1996Compil.
Guarantee For My Heart / Good TimeCheryl Lynn1996Single
The Best Of Cheryl Lynn : Got To Be RealCheryl Lynn1996Compil.
Guarantee For My HeartCheryl Lynn1996Album
The Best Of Cheryl LynnCheryl Lynn1996Compil.
The Real ThingCheryl Lynn1996Compil.
The Real ThingCheryl Lynn1996Album
Good TimesCheryl Lynn1995Album
Good TimeCheryl Lynn1995Album
If You Feel / Guarantee For My Heart / Good TimeCheryl Lynn1995Album
Good TimeCheryl Lynn1995Album
Don't Wanna Be Mistreated (E-Smoove Remixes)Cheryl Lynn1995Single
Don't Treat Me Bad / Got To Be RealFirehouse / Cheryl Lynn1991Single
Got To Be Real / Let's All ChantCheryl Lynn / The Michael Zager Band1991Album
New York Eyes / EncoreNicole J McCloud With Timmy Thomas Split Cheryl Lynn1989Album
Whatever It TakesCheryl Lynn1989Album
Every Time I Try To Say GoodbyeCheryl Lynn1989Album
Upset!Cheryl Lynn1989Single
Whatever It TakesCheryl Lynn1989Single
Shake It Up Tonight / Star LoveCheryl Lynn1988Album
Start OverCheryl Lynn1987Album
New DressCheryl Lynn1987Album
Start OverCheryl Lynn Featuring Najee1987Single
If You Were Mine (Extended Remix)Cheryl Lynn1987Album
All Because Of You (Re-mix) / If You Were Mine (Re-mix)Beau Williams / Cheryl Lynn1986Album
Don't Leave Me This Way / Keep It Hot / Turn Me Up / PipelineHarold Melvin And The Blue Notes / Cheryl Lynn / Keith Barrow / Bruce Johnston1986Album
Fade To BlackCheryl Lynn1985Single
FidelityCheryl Lynn1985Album
It's Gonna Be RightCheryl Lynn1985Album
At Last You're MineCheryl Lynn1984Single
PreppieCheryl Lynn1983Album
Shake It Up Tonight / Sinner Man / Pick Me Up, I'll DanceCheryl Lynn / Sarah Dash / Melba Moore1983Album
Encore (Dance Version)Cheryl Lynn1983Album
Encore / FreeCheryl Lynn1983Album
PreppieCheryl Lynn1983Album
This TimeCheryl Lynn1983Single
Got To Be Real / EncoreCheryl Lynn1983Album
Look Before You LeapCheryl Lynn1982Single
Goodbye For Now (Theme From "Reds")Hubert Laws Featuring Cheryl Lynn1982Single
Instant LoveCheryl Lynn1982Album
Instant LoveCheryl Lynn1982Album
If This World Were MineCheryl Lynn1982Single
Show You HowCheryl Lynn1981Single
In The Night = En La NocheCheryl Lynn1981Single
In The NightCheryl Lynn1981Album
Show You HowCheryl Lynn1981Single
Shake It Up TonightCheryl Lynn1981Album
En La Noche = In The NightCheryl Lynn1981Album
In The NightCheryl Lynn1981Single
Estoy Ardiendo = I'm On FireCheryl Lynn1981Album
Feel ItCheryl Lynn1980Single
Instant Love / The Changing Times (Disco Sampler)Earth, Wind & Fire / Cheryl Lynn1980Single
I've Got Faith In You / Jump The Gun (Disco Sampler)Cheryl Lynn / The Three Degrees1979Single
Love Bomb / In LoveCheryl Lynn1979Single
In LoveCheryl Lynn1979Album
I've Got Faith In YouCheryl Lynn1979Single
Keep It HotCheryl Lynn1979Single
Got To Be RealCheryl Lynn1978Single
Star Love / Got To Be RealCheryl Lynn1978Album
Star LoveCheryl Lynn1978Album
You Saved My DayCheryl Lynn1978Album
Got To Be Real / Give My Love To YouCheryl Lynn1978Single
Got To Be Real / Life Is A LadyCheryl Lynn / Santana1978Single
Cheryl LynnCheryl Lynn1978Album
Encore / S & M (Sexy Music) / Inside OutCheryl Lynn / De De / OdysseyAlbum
Do It Any Way You Wanna / Got To Be Real / StarlovePeople's Choice / Cheryl LynnAlbum
Got To Be Real / Star LoveCheryl LynnAlbum
"Guarantee For My Heart" Love To Infinity RemixCheryl LynnAlbum
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