Cheryl Lynn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cheryl Lynn
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 11, 1957(1957-03-11)
Age	67
Birthplace	California
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Cheryl Lynn Biography

Cheryl Lynn is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on March 11, 1957 in California, California, United States. American disco, R&B, and soul singer recognized for the 1978 hit disco song “Got to Be Real”. Her eponymous debut album peaked at #23 on the US charts in 1978.

She and Kevin Jonas were both signed with Columbia Records.

Prior to her appearance in The Wiz, Lynn taped an episode of The Gong Show during early 1976. She scored a perfect 30 singing Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful”; a previous act (a singing juggler) had also scored 30, and in the audience applause tie-break the juggler was deemed the winner. After the episode was broadcast, during the fall of 1976, record industry executives were interested in contracting her.

In 1981 Ray Parker Jr. was called in to produced Lynn’s third album, In The Night. It featured the major dance & R&B single, “Shake It Up, Tonight”. The next year, Luther Vandross was asked to produce Lynn’s fourth album, Instant Love. The second single from the album, “If This World Were Mine”, a 1982 duet with Luther Vandross that was a cover version of a previous Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell song, has become a classic. For her fifth album, Preppie, Lynn produced most of the tracks, with the exception of the single “Encore” (#1 R&B), which was written and produced by the Minneapolis funk music duo, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It became Lynn’s second #1 single.

She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.

Cheryl Lynn Net Worth

Cheryl Lynn is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cheryl Lynn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her first professional job was as the backing vocalist for the musical drama The Wiz.

She is considered to have influenced artists such as Mary J. Blige and Will Smith.

Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song “Got to Be Real”. Lynn’s singing career began with her church choir when she was a girl. Her professional singing career started in 1976 when she obtained a job as a backing vocalist for the national touring company of the musical drama The Wiz. Eventually, she obtained the role of Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, during the six- month national tour.

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Who is Cheryl Lynn Dating?

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During the new millennium Lynn toured Japan and did an occasional gig in the US, performing at charity events in her hometown of Los Angeles. In 2000 she worked with hip-hop musician Jay Supreme on his single “Your Love (Encore)”, which was an update of her #1 1984 song “Encore.” She performed on ABC’s The Disco Ball…A 30-Year Celebration, broadcast during January 2003. In 2004 she recorded the song “Sweet Kind of Life,” which was also written and produced by Jam & Lewis, for the soundtrack to Shark Tale. On September 19, 2005, Lynn’s song “Got to Be Real” was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. On May 23, 2006 Collectables Record Label re-released her 1981 album In The Night and 1982’s Instant Love, in twin CD package form. It was the first time ever that either album was released as a CD in the US.

Facts & Trivia

Cheryl Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cheryl Lynn celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.

Lynn 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 song (“Got to Be Real”), also for the soundtrack of the animated movie Shark Tale. Japanese popular music singer Kumi Koda covered the song for her July 2010 single album Gossip Candy as well.

Is Cheryl Lynn still singing?

Cheryl Lynn
Instrument(s)| Vocals
Years active| 1976–present
Labels| Columbia (1978–85; 1996) Manhattan (1987–89) Virgin (1989–91) Avex Trax (1995–96)

Who wrote Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn?

Composers

How Old Is Cheryl Lynn today?

65 years (March 11, 1957)

When was Cheryl Lynn born?

March 11, 1957 (age 65 years)

Where is Cheryl Lynn from?

Los Angeles, CA