… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four different artists who recorded under this name:
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 (?).
Pillow Talk
Sylvia Lyrics
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I don't care what your friend's about to say.
Aha, What your friends all say is fine,
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine.
Oh you can't find love on a one way street.
It takes two to tango, takes two to even compete.
Oh yeah. So boy just put that stop sign down,
And let's get together before the day runs us down.
I'm pleading to you now,
Hey baby, Let me try,
To be the one who's gonna light your fire.
Aha, What your friends all say is fine,
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine.
Oh I don't want to see you be no fool.
What I'm teachin' you tonight, boy, you never learned it in school.
Oh no. Some friends who tell me wrong from right,
I'll ask to borrow their pad some cold and lonely night.
Hey baby, let me be,
The one who turns you on from a to z.
Aha, What your friends all say is fine,
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine.
Oh baby,
Oh Oh baby,
La la la,
La la la la.
Ah wouldja baby'
Wouldja baby'
La la la,
La la la la.
Ly, Iy, Iy, Iy, Iiiiyiiyiiyii
Oh little poochito,
Oh oh little poochito,
Liiiyiiyiiyii
Lie study,
Lie study,
Lie study,
Lie study,
Liiiyiiyiiyii
Oh my God!
The lyrics in Sylvia's song "Pillow Talk" talk about a woman's desire to be with a man and her conviction that pillow talk with her would be better than any advice that his friends could give him. She pleads with him to let her try and to be the one who lights his fire. She also warns him not to be a fool and reminds him that what she can teach him in the bedroom, he would never have learned in school. She wants to be the one who turns him on completely and takes him from A to Z.
The phrase "pillow talk" refers to intimate conversations and discussions that people have in bed or in a bedroom about their deepest thoughts, fears, desires, and aims. In this context, the song "Pillow Talk" suggests that the woman wants to have an intimate conversation with the man and share with him her deepest feelings and emotions. The song also illustrates the tension between the character's desires and what society deems appropriate behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey baby, let me stay.
Allow me to stay by your side, darling.
I don't care what your friend's about to say.
I don't mind what your friends might say or advise.
Aha, What your friends all say is fine,
Your friend's advice is good, I understand that.
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine.
But their words cannot match the intimate conversation we'll have.
Oh you can't find love on a one way street.
Love is not one-sided, it requires mutual contribution.
It takes two to tango, takes two to even compete.
Two people are needed to dance or achieve greatness.
Oh yeah. So boy just put that stop sign down,
Let go of your hesitation and join me.
And let's get together before the day runs us down.
We should be together before it's too late.
Hey baby, Let me try,
Allow me to attempt.
To be the one who's gonna light your fire.
To be the person who ignites your passion.
Oh I don't want to see you be no fool.
I don't want you to appear foolish.
What I'm teachin' you tonight, boy, you never learned it in school.
What I'm teaching you tonight, you won't find in textbooks.
Oh no. Some friends who tell me wrong from right,
But I have friends who guide me on making the right decisions.
I'll ask to borrow their pad some cold and lonely night.
I'll call on them for help on a lonely, desperate night.
Hey baby, let me be,
Allow me to become.
The one who turns you on from a to z.
The one who turns you on from top to bottom.
Oh baby, Oh Oh baby,
Oh darling, oh, oh darling,
La la la, La la la la.
Nonsense sounds.
Ah wouldja baby',
Would you do it, darling?
Wouldja baby'
Would you?
La la la, La la la la.
Nonsense sounds.
Ly, Iy, Iy, Iy, Iiiiyiiyiiyii
More nonsensical sounds.
Oh little poochito,
Oh little doggie,
Oh oh little poochito,
Oh, oh little doggie,
Liiiyiiyiiyii
Oh more nonsense sounds
Lie study,
Lie down
Lie study,
Lie down
Lie study,
Lie down
Lie study,
Lie down
Liiiyiiyiiyii
Oh more nonsense sounds.
Oh my God!
Oh my God!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEXANDRE J. BUGNON, MICHAEL AHMAD BURTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@marvinmartinez6731
Who's listening in 2024?!
Still going strong!
@elexadlor3719
I am !!
@trevinhickman9022
Considering she pioneered Hip-Hop, Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash
@VIdishaSpeaks3
People give up their most deadly secrets while pillow talking…..those lovers knows more than the wives and husbands do….ALLEGEDLY 😊
@David-yw2lv
Yo soy
@strawberry34ish
Who listening to this in 2023?
@EASTSIDERsBABYSCLAXX
Right here homegirl Q-VO?
@johnletitia
Me... Happy memories from times gone by!
@devinrivers5808
I am 🙋🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️even though this song came out before I was born 😅.. I was born in 1979😅😊
@DJBOOTS378
I was a junior in high school when this song came out. Great song, timeless.👁️🔥👁️