Cheryl Lynn was born in Los Angeles on March 11, 1957. Her professional sin… Read Full Bio ↴Cheryl Lynn was born in Los Angeles on March 11, 1957. Her professional singing career started in 1976 when she landed a job as a backing singer in the national touring company of The Wiz. Eventually she would land the role of Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, during the six month national tour run.
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.
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.
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Cheryl Lynn Lyrics
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****Got To Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be re…
01. Got To Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
03. Star Love Come with me tonight All across the universe, we will sail…
23. Got To Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
All My Lovin' You say you feel a love that's real You want my…
B.O Sex And The City What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
Come in from the Rain Well, hello there Good old friend of mine You've been reachi…
Daybreak Daybreak How can I ever leave this place beside you? You wer…
Encore Oh, yeah Your love's (your) so good (good love) Deserves an…
GOT What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be re…
Got T Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
Got To Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be re…
Got to be Real '79 What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
Got To Be Real (Single Version What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-a To be …
GOT TO BE REAL - What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be re…
Got To Be Real 1978 What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
Got To Be Real(Hot Tracks Remi What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-a To be …
Hide It Away You got to take it, hide it away You got to…
Hurry Home It's four o'clock on the wall And I am all alone I'm…
I Got to Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be re…
I've Got Faith In You Ever since your love began You had made all of my…
I've Got Just What You Need I Yay, I've got just what you need I Yay, I've…
If This World Was Mine If this world were mine, I'd place at your feet All…
If This World Were Mine feat Luther Vandross If this world were mine, I'd place at your feet All…
If This World Were Mine feat. Luther Vandross If this world were mine, I'd place at your feet All…
If This World Were Mine featuring Luther Vandross If this world were mine, I'd place at your feet All…
If You Were Mine If this world were mine, I'd place at your feet All…
If You'll Be True To Me If you will be true to me (if you will…
In The Night I believe the place for me Is in the night, uh-huh One…
Instant Love Fever I'm looking for a hot and heavy love Some guys make…
It What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be re…
It's Got To Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
Keep It Hot What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be re…
Life's Too Short Well, let me tell you don′t know my name And if…
Look Before You Leap You want me to stay with you If I stay this…
Nothing You Say I ain't gonna leave you baby uh, uh Nothing you say And…
Preppie He goes to college got cash to spend He drives an…
Sex and the City- Got To Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
Shake It Up I can't wait until the sun goes down I'm getting ready See…
Shale It Up Tonight I can't wait until the sun goes down I'm getting ready See…
Show You How I want so much to hold And feel your need Though it's…
Star Love Come with me tonight All across the universe, we will sail…
Starlove Come with me tonight All across the universe, we will sail…
Sweet Kind Of Life Sweet kind of life Oh, Ya′all can dance to this if you…
This Time Love is like a good movie You never want it to…
To Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be…
What's On Your Mind You what′s on your mind It'll cost you time You what′s on…
With Love on Our Side Life is the world today Is reflecting what the peoples say W…
You Got To Be Real What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be re…
You Saved My Day You saved my day Now that you love is here to…
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Ujima Jame
The perfect follow-up to "Got To Be Real" and "Shake It Up Tonight" - with the proper promotion, this could have been a major hit for her!
Jacobus P.
My favorite Album from Cheryl. Her singing is unique.
p A
This is sooo great!
SHAY THOMPSON
her improvision tho...true art
Dozer LA
Cheryl Lewis + Jam & Lewis = perfection
Andrea Murcia
my song !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍 temasooooo!!!
Ernst Moretti
SUPER GOOD.
T 81
I like this song😀🎆
Geraldo Barbosa
Great album..."
Francis Frederick
Rewind to 1985 this track by the underated legendary Cheryl Lynn Its gonna be Alright was on street sounds 80s compilation albums to me one greatest underated 80s soul funk classics Its gonna be Alright if it moves funk it.