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1. Sylvia Jane Hutton Kirby (born December 9, 1956), also known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. Her biggest hit (a crossover chart topper), was her single "Nobody" in 1982. It reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, number 9 on the Cashbox Top 100, and number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The song earned her a gold record certification and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Her other country chart hits include "Drifter" (number one in 1981), "Fallin' in Love", "Tumbleweed" and "Snapshot". She was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music for 1982. She is also credited with making the first "concept" music video clip to air on Country Music Television (CMT), with "The Matador".
When her contract with RCA ended, Sylvia took a break from touring and recording to focus on developing as a songwriter. In 1988 and 1989, she guest-hosted TNN's Crook and Chase show and her own Holiday Gourmet cooking special. Sylvia's first independent album, The Real Story, was released in 1996 on her own label, Red Pony Records. In a May 1998 People magazine review, Ralph Novak wrote, "Sylvia always sang with more intensity and resonance than most country singers... and she can still sing a story song better than almost anyone around."
In 2002, she followed with Where in the World, a set that marked the culmination of an 11-year musical collaboration with John Mock. Songwriter Craig Bickhardt contributed the song "Crazy Nightingale". Bickhardt had previously performed with Sylvia from 1984, and wrote the title cut to One Step Closer. Also in 2002, Sylvia released, A Cradle in Bethlehem, her first Christmas album. In 2016, the album, It's All in the Family, was released on Red Pony Records. In 2018, Sylvia released Second Bloom: The Hits Re-Imagined, an album of some of her hits she re-recorded with a more acoustic yet fully produced approach and, in 2022, Sylvia's new album, Nature Child: A Dreamer's Journey, was released on February 22.
2. Sylvia Robinson Vanderpool (May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011), known mononymously as Sylvia, was an American singer, record producer, and record label executive. Robinson achieved success as a performer on two R&B chart toppers: as half of Mickey & Sylvia with the 1957 single "Love Is Strange", and her solo record "Pillow Talk" (1973). She later became known for her work as founder and CEO of the hip hop label Sugar Hill Records.
Robinson is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in the hip hop genre: "Rapper's Delight" (1979) by the Sugarhill Gang, and "The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, both of which she produced. At the 11th Annual Rhythm and Blues Awards Gala in 2000, she received a Pioneer Award for her career in singing and for founding Sugarhill Records. Several publications have dubbed her the "Mother of Hip Hop". In 2022, she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Ahmet Ertegun Award category for being a major influence on the creative development of hip-hop's early successes, and is the first woman to receive the award unaccompanied by another person.
3. Sylvia Vrethammar is a popular vocalist from Sweden who made a big success with an English version of "Y Viva España".
4. Sylvia is also a black/thrash metal band from somewhere around Portland, Oregon, United States. Their current line up is Candy, Andrew, Sean and Reuben. They released a demo entitled 'Lizard Birdman', which is available on their Bandcamp website.
5. Sylvia was a progressive experimental band from Southern California. The band consisted of lead singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Riz Story, drummer Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), guitarist Sean Murphy and Jon "Juano" Davison (Yes), and dissolved when Hawkins joined Alanis Morissette's band. This led to Story's formation of Anyone in 1995.
6. Sylvia is also the name of a northern soul singer ('It's A Good Life', 1968), possibly the same singer as the one listed as #1 (?).
Fallin' in Love
Sylvia Lyrics
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Love walked right in and brought my sunniest day
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
Though not a word was spoken
One look, and I forgot the gloom of the past
One look and I had found my future at last
One look and I had found a world completely new
When love walked in with you
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
Though not a word was spoken
One look and I had found a world completely new
When love walked in with you
The song Love Walked In by Sylvia Syms talks about the transformative power of love in someone's life. The opening lines, "Love walked right in and drove the shadows away, Love walked right in and brought my sunniest day," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The metaphorical language used implies that the singer was in a dark place, but the moment love entered their life, everything became brighter. This is further highlighted in the next line where the singer says, "One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello though not a word was spoken." This shows that the singer was immediately drawn to the person who brought love into their life and felt a connection without any verbal communication.
In the next verse, the singer talks about forgetting the past and finding their future in the person who brought love into their life. They found a world completely new when love walked in with that individual. This line shows that the singer's perspective on life changed after meeting the person who brought love into their life. They were able to see the world in a new light and find hope for their future.
Overall, Sylvia Syms's Love Walked In is a beautiful song that talks about the transformative power of love. It emphasizes the importance of being open to love and how it can change one's life for the better.
Line by Line Meaning
Love walked right in and drove the shadows away
The feeling of love came unexpectedly and brought happiness and joy, making all the troubles and worries disappear
Love walked right in and brought my sunniest day
Love arrived and brightened up the day, making everything seem positive and beautiful
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
In an instant, my heart recognized and responded to the feeling of love, even though no words were exchanged
Though not a word was spoken
Despite the lack of verbal communication, the presence of love was clearly felt
One look, and I forgot the gloom of the past
Upon encountering the loved one, all the negative experiences of the past were erased and forgotten
One look and I had found my future at last
I knew, with just one glance, that my life would be forever changed in a positive way, with the loved one being a big part of it
One look and I had found a world completely new
Upon seeing the loved one, everything in the world seemed to take on a whole new meaning and significance
When love walked in with you
It was the presence of the loved one that brought about the feeling of love and changed everything for the better
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1985 {May 19th} Sylvia's "Fallin' In Love" peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, for the first week it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "Radio Heart" by Charley McClain, and for it's second week at #2, "Don't Call Him Cowboy" by Conway Twitty was in the top spot...
And on June 8th, 1985 it reached #1 {for 1 week} on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart...
Between 1979 and 1987 Sylvia had twenty records on the Hot Country Singles chart, eleven made the Top 10 with two* reaching #1, "Drifter" for 1 week in March of 1981 and "Nobody" for 1 week in August of 1982...
Two of her twenty charted records were duets, one with Michael Johnson and one with James Galway...
Sylvia, born Sylvia Jane Kirby, celebrated 63rd birthday five months ago on December 9th, 2019...
* She just missed having two more #1 records when both her "Like Nothing Ever Happen" {1983} and the above 'Fallin' In Love" peaked at #2 on the Hot Country Singles chart...
And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Hot Country Singles Top 10 on May 19th, 1985:
At #3. "Don't Call Him A Cowboy" by Conway Twitty
#4. "Natural High" by Merle Haggard
#5. "Country Boy" by Ricky Scaggs
#6. "In A New York Minute" by Ronnie McDowell
#7. "Little Things" by the Oak Ridge Boys
#8. "There's No Love In Tennessee" by Barbara Mandrell
#9. "Sometimes When We Touch" by Mark Gay and Tammy Wynette
#10. "She Keeps The Home Fires Burning" by Ronnie Milsap
Douglas Newson
Those drums are quintessential 80's country. Love it love it loooove it
Daniel Burns
this song went to #2 on the country charts in 1985!!!
Collins Crapo
I grew up hearing this & a few other songs by Sylvia on the radio. :)
bonnie bianco
beautiful song , voice and picture.
Lasse 1964
looks like model...she was so beautiful!!!
AUBREY WARNECK
Ya beautiful
Bill Woodruff
I wore out this cassette in the 80's. I had an hour and a half commute. She rode with me over hundreds of miles. Thanks Sylvia.
AUBREY WARNECK
Awesome song love it!
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1985 {May 19th} Sylvia's "Fallin' In Love" peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, for the first week it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "Radio Heart" by Charley McClain, and for it's second week at #2, "Don't Call Him Cowboy" by Conway Twitty was in the top spot...
And on June 8th, 1985 it reached #1 {for 1 week} on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart...
Between 1979 and 1987 Sylvia had twenty records on the Hot Country Singles chart, eleven made the Top 10 with two* reaching #1, "Drifter" for 1 week in March of 1981 and "Nobody" for 1 week in August of 1982...
Two of her twenty charted records were duets, one with Michael Johnson and one with James Galway...
Sylvia, born Sylvia Jane Kirby, celebrated 63rd birthday five months ago on December 9th, 2019...
* She just missed having two more #1 records when both her "Like Nothing Ever Happen" {1983} and the above 'Fallin' In Love" peaked at #2 on the Hot Country Singles chart...
And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Hot Country Singles Top 10 on May 19th, 1985:
At #3. "Don't Call Him A Cowboy" by Conway Twitty
#4. "Natural High" by Merle Haggard
#5. "Country Boy" by Ricky Scaggs
#6. "In A New York Minute" by Ronnie McDowell
#7. "Little Things" by the Oak Ridge Boys
#8. "There's No Love In Tennessee" by Barbara Mandrell
#9. "Sometimes When We Touch" by Mark Gay and Tammy Wynette
#10. "She Keeps The Home Fires Burning" by Ronnie Milsap
Adrian Tomlin
Man. I remember when all these songs were on the good ol radio back in the good.old.radio back in day!.Where the hell is this kind of country nowadays?! Don't even care anymore.