Vicki Sue Robinson
Vicki Sue Robinson ( born May 31, 1954 at the Harlem district, New York, New York, † April 27, 2000 in Wilton, Connecticut ) was an American disco singer, in 1976 at the peak of the genre an international hit with Turn the Beat Around succeeded.
Career
Vicki Sue Robinson was born as a daughter of African-American Shakespearean actor Bill Robinson and the white folk singer Jolly Robinson. Through her mother Jolly, who on other things with Pete Seeger, they already came as a little girl with folk and jazz music in touch. At a young age his family moved to Philadelphia, a few years later they returned to New York. Robinson was still a teenager when she received her first musical role in Hair. At times, she stood with the later successful also in the disco genre artists Melba Moore and Paul Jabara on stage. In early 1971 she starred alongside Peter Allen, Barry Bostwick and Nell Carter in the short-lived piece Soon on Broadway. In 1973, Jesus Christ Superstar, another Broadway engagement. In addition, two minor film roles came in Going Home (1971) and To Find a Man ( 1972).
Robinson's first recording on record was released in 1972, when she for the album Something / Anything? was selected by Todd Rundgren as a background singer. Your own record career started with a recording contract with RCA Victor in 1975. A year later, she succeeded with the song Turn the Beat Around an instant international hit, 10th in the U.S. and # 1 in the local disco charts. Also in the Netherlands (11th ), the single was successful. For her performance, she was singing in the port along with Natalie Cole, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell and Linda Ronstadt nominated for "Best Pop Singer of the Year " Grammy. Overall, published four albums for RCA, but none of the coupled Singles could repeat the first big hit. Nevertheless, Robinson remained in the disco genre successfully. She released until her death in 2000 a number of singles. Robinson died of cancer.
Private
Robinson was married from 1990 until her death with her manager Bill Good.