Marty Paich was a well-known figure in the industry, having worked with Sammy Davis, Jr., Mel Torme, Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, and many more in an illustrious career. Columbia's A&R team was eager for material and first paired her with Bob Johnston before moving on to a more successful pairing with the father-and-son team of Marty and David Paich. Elektra, Atlantic, and Don Kirshner's Kirshner Records were all waving offers in her direction, but Lynn ended up selecting Columbia/CBS, where she signed later that year. Though she was in Chicago working as an understudy for The Wiz when the episode aired, it wasn't long until she got word of the waves she had made on-air.īy 1977, major label execs were clamoring to add her to their roster. Lynn earned a perfect score of 30 from the panel and was also selected as the audience favorite of the night. At least that was the case when Cheryl Lynn stunned the judges with a rendition of 'You Are So Beautiful' on a 1976 episode. Every once in a while, though, a true talent might emerge. Chuck Barris' comedic (and very cheesy) TV competition was often home to the strange, the terrible, and the down-right talentless, who'd tried out just to earn a couple minutes in the spotlight, and were routinely 'gonged' off the stage by the judges' panel. In 1976, Lynn's boyfriend convinced the 19-year-old budding songstress to try out for The Gong Show. She developed her instrument from a young age and soon became the commander of a perfect pop voice, one with an impressive range that reached up from alto into the rare whistle range. Like many of the best soul singers, Cheryl Lynn's first brushes with music took place in the church. Though sometimes lumped in with other disco singers, Lynn's is a career that spans genres, production teams, co-writers, and hit after hit - one that finally gets its due with this collection.

It was a philosophical credo that guided Lynn through her entire, decades-long career. The result is the first-ever multi-disc compilation of Cheryl Lynn material, and an outstanding overview that proves that 'Got To Be Real' was more than a smash hit. The 2-CD set not only represents tracks from her classic Columbia albums Cheryl Lynn (1978), In Love (1979), In the Night (1981), Instant Love (1982), Preppie (1983) and It's Gonna Be Right (1985), but also features rare 12' remixes dance versions soundtrack selections and duets with the likes of Toto, Hubert Laws, and Luther Vandross. Got To Be Real: The Columbia Anthology brings together 31 of the powerhouse vocalist's most enduring tracks. et mort assassiné le 1ᵉʳ avril 1984 à Los Angeles, est un chanteur et auteur-compositeur américain.Last month, Cherry Red's SoulMusic imprint released an exciting new compilation of Cheryl Lynn classics.

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