Prior to her appearance on The Wiz, Cheryl taped an episode of the Gong Show in the early part of 1976. She went on to win the competition while singing Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful." Lynn later told Dick Clark during her appearance on American Bandstand that after the episode aired, in the fall of 1976, record industry executives were calling about her soon after the win.
Success and later career
After signing with Columbia Records, Lynn released her first and biggest hit, "Got to Be Real," which was penned by Toto's keyboardist David Paich, David Foster and Lynn. The song peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the R&B chart. The success of the single prompted a full scale debut album. Titled, Cheryl Lynn, it was produced by Paich. The album sold over a million copies and peaked at #5 on Billboard's R&B albums chart and #23 on Billboard's top 200 album charts. The follow-up single, "Star Love," also became a hit —reaching the top twenty on both the R&B and Dance charts.
During Cheryl's debut album's run, members of the rock group Toto were putting together their debut album. During the production Lynn was asked to provided the female backing vocal on the single, "Georgy Porgy." The single peaked at #48 on Billboard's Pop charts. Although Toto would go on to chart more than a dozen pop hits throughout the years, it was Lynn's vocal on "Georgy Porgy" that aided the group in charting their one and only R&B (#18) and Dance (#80) hit on the Billboard charts.
In 1981, Ray Parker, Jr. produced "Shake It Up Tonight," a major club R&B hit from Lynn's third album, In The Night. The following year, Luther Vandross was called on to produced Cheryl's fourth album, Instant Love. The second single off the album, "If This World Were Mine" —a 1982 duet with Luther Vandross that covered a Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell song, has become an urban contemporary classic. For her fifth album, Preppie, Cheryl took it upon herself to produce most of the tracks with the exception of the single "Encore" (#1 R&B hit) —written and produced by the Minneapolis funk duo, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. It became Lynn's second #1 single on the U.S. Billboard R&B Charts. Her final top ten hit in the 80s was released in 1989: "Every Time I Try To Say Goodbye," from her eighth album, Whatever It Takes.
The 1990's
Cheryl began the 90's without a record contract. During this period she did session work on Richard Marx albums Rush Street and Paid Vacation. She also worked with Luther Vandross on his album Your Secret Love . In 1995, after a six year hiatus from recording her own material, Lynn teamed up with producer/songwriter Teddy Riley, (formally of the New Jack Swing group Guy), to record her ninth album, Good Time. It was released in Japan, the UK and later in the United States as an imported CD and featured the club favorite single "Guarantee For My Heart."
2000 to present
During the new millennium Lynn toured Japan and did the occasional gig in the U.S., performing at charity events in her hometown of Los Angeles. She performed on ABC's The Disco Ball... A 30-Year Celebration, which aired in January 2003. In 2004 she recorded the song, "Sweet Kind Of Life," which was also written and produced by Jam & Lewis, for the animated film and soundtrack to Shark Tale.
On September 19, 2005, Lynn's signature song "Got to Be Real" was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. She is considered an influence on some of today's R&B female singers, including Mary J. Blige, who, along with Will Smith, covered Lynn's signature song, "Got to Be Real", also for the soundtrack of the animated film Shark Tale.
All My Lovin'
Cheryl Lynn Lyrics
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You want my time so you can feel
A love that you can your own
Now don't you know it won't be long
Cause I'll be givin' all my lovin'
I'll be givin' all my lovin'
I'll be
You tell me all I have to do
It's giving my love to only you
My darling dear
You know that's all I want to do
Cause I'll be givin' all my lovin'
I'll be givin' all my lovin'
I'll be
You've got me watching now
You've got me needing you now
You've got me loving you
My darling baby
I've got to give you all my lovin'
I've got to give you all my huggin'
I've got to give you all my kissing
You know just what I've been missing
I've got to give you all my lovin'
I've got to give you all my huggin'
I've got to give you all my kissing
You know just what I've been missing
You say you feel a love that's true
You tell me all I have to do
I give my love to only you
My darling dear
You know that's all I want to do
I'll be givin' all my lovin'
I'll be givin' all my lovin'
I've got to give you all my lovin'
I've got to give you all my huggin'
I've got to give you all my kissing
You know just what I've been missing
I've got to give you all my lovin'
I've got to give you all my huggin'
I've got to give you all my kissing
You know just what I've been missing
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In "All My Lovin'", Cheryl Lynn sings about a lover who wants her all to himself and promises to give him all her love in return. The opening lines have the lover expressing his desire for a love that's real and wants Cheryl's time to be able to feel it. She then responds by assuring him that it won't be long before she's giving him all her love.
The second verse echoes the same sentiments as the first with the lover telling Cheryl he wants a love that's true and all she has to do is give hers to him only. Cheryl agrees that she wants to give him all her love and nothing else. The song's chorus repeats the same line, "I'll be giving all my loving," as a declaration of her commitment and love for her partner. The lyrics suggest that her partner has won her heart, and she is willing to give him everything.
Overall, "All My Lovin'" is a beautiful love song that expresses the depth of emotions that accompany love. Cheryl Lynn puts her beautiful voice on display, showcasing her talent for singing great love songs.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you feel a love that's real
You express to me that you have strong and genuine feelings of love
You want my time so you can feel
You desire my time because it allows you to experience the emotions of love
A love that you can your own
You want a love that is exclusively yours
Now don't you know it won't be long
I assure you that you won't have to wait much longer
Cause I'll be giving all my lovin'
I promise to give you all of my love and affection
You say you want a love that's true
You express to me that you desire an honest and sincere love
You tell me all I have to do
You inform me of the one thing I need to give - my love
It's giving my love to only you
The only requirement for fulfilling your desire is to give you my love exclusively
My darling dear
I affectionately refer to you as my beloved
You know that's all I want to do
I am content with solely giving you my love
You've got me watching now
You have captured my attention and focus completely
You've got me needing you now
I find myself longing and craving for your presence and affection
You've got me loving you
I have fallen deeply and wholeheartedly in love with you
My darling baby
I tenderly refer to you as my beloved and cherished one
I've got to give you all my lovin'
I am compelled to shower you with all of my love and affection
I've got to give you all my huggin'
I must embrace and hold you tightly in my arms
I've got to give you all my kissing
I need to passionately and lovingly kiss you repeatedly
You know just what I've been missing
You understand what I have lacked in my life, and that is your affection
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Writer(s): Cheryl Lynn
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