Mickey & Sylvia was an R&B duo composed of Mickey "Guitar" Baker and Sylvia… Read Full Bio ↴Mickey & Sylvia was an R&B duo composed of Mickey "Guitar" Baker and Sylvia Van der Pool Robinson. They were the first big seller for Groove Records.
Mickey "Guitar" Baker was a music instructor, and Sylvia Robinson was one of his pupils. His guitar stylings, especially the insane soloing on "Love Is Strange", inspired a plethora of guitarists, including Sterling Morrison of the Velvet Underground.
Mickey & Sylvia had a hit with "Love Is Strange" in 1957. They continued to record together until 1965. After that, Mickey had a successful career as a studio musician. Sylvia had a huge hit (#1 R&B, #3 Pop) in 1973 with the song "Pillow Talk", and later assisted in the formation of the Sugar Hill rap label.
"Love Is Strange" appeared on the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing.
Mickey "Guitar" Baker was a music instructor, and Sylvia Robinson was one of his pupils. His guitar stylings, especially the insane soloing on "Love Is Strange", inspired a plethora of guitarists, including Sterling Morrison of the Velvet Underground.
Mickey & Sylvia had a hit with "Love Is Strange" in 1957. They continued to record together until 1965. After that, Mickey had a successful career as a studio musician. Sylvia had a huge hit (#1 R&B, #3 Pop) in 1973 with the song "Pillow Talk", and later assisted in the formation of the Sugar Hill rap label.
"Love Is Strange" appeared on the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing.
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Love Is Strange - The Best Of Mickey & Sylvia
Mickey & Sylvia Lyrics
Bewildered He's a fool and don't I know it But a fool…
Love Is Strange Love Love is strange Lot of people Take it for a game Once y…
No Good Lover Every night I turn to you But you turn away I know…
Rise Sally Rise got my wings I'm going up pass a cup pass some bud pure it…
This Is My Story This is where the green grass grows Out here where…
What Would I Do Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Mickey:
Love Is Strange Love Love is strange Lot of people Take it for a game Once y…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Sylvia:
Love Is Strange Love Love is strange Lot of people Take it for a game Once y…
No Good Lover Every night I turn to you But you turn away I know…