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Singer Lyn Collins Dies at 56

LOS ANGELES - Lyn Collins, whose funky vocals landed her a spot in James Brown's stage show and the nickname "Female Preacher", died of cardiac arrythmia Sunday, said her son. She was 56.

Collins, whose voice also was sampled in the 1980s hip-hop hit "It Takes Two", died Sunday night at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, her son Bobby Jackson said Monday.

Collins, who lived in Abilene, Texas, was visiting the Los Angeles area after having returned from a tour in Europe last month. She was due to start touring again next month.

Collins started up singing as a teenager. At 14, she married a man who worked as a local promoter for the James Brown Revue. Brown heard Collins sing and in 1970 she was invited to join his traveling show.

Her powerful voice led Brown to nickname her the "Female Preacher" and two years later, she cut her first solo album, "Think (About It)". In 1975, Collins released "Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me By Now".

Over the years, Collins' songs have also appeared in various compilations, but it was hip-hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock who exposed Collins' work to a new generation when they sampled one of her songs for their 1988 hit "It Takes Two".

Since then, other contemporary R&B and rap artists have also mined Collins' songs, including rapper Ludacris.

she blessed us with some funk that will be forever immortalized on vinyl.

R.I.P.

Heeey fellas...I'm talking to you, you and you too

avatarfunk said:

Agree Agree Agree.....

The female preacher has passed on to a better place. her music will live on through her albums fly on Lyn..fly on..

awww man I saw Lyn @ Paisley Park three years ago, during the celebration, she came out and surprised everyone with Think About it. I didn't know she was so young.

I last saw her with Patra years ago on her remake of "Think (about it)" she even appeared in the video...may her soul rest peacefully.

I was just dancing to "Rock Me Again And Again And Again And Again And Again And Again" at a club this weekend.

we love you Lyn!

I will be playing some Ms. Collins
in my basement this weekend....

funkpill said:

May she rock in peace. Again & again & again & again & again & again.

Think (About It) is a groove classic in my book.
I hope that Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock and Patra are thankful for that tune.





tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

She also did a great rendition of Bill Wither's,
"Ain't No Sunshine"....GOD BLESS

I saw a footage of her pre4ming "Things Got to Get Better" and "Women's Lip" on VH-1 earlier 2day.

She was really beautiful!

Aw, I didn't hear about this at all! Very sad!

Rest in Peace, Lyn...

SquarePeg said:

I think who you saw was Martha High with Maceo's group, Martha does that song on Maceo's show, and I think Lyn didn't go to a celly unless I am mistaken.
it's sad sad news ...Love and thoughts with all her friends and family

Thanks for posting this, I was going to if no-one else had.
Martha and Lyn were just touring in Europe together not even a month ago so it makes it even sadder that there was a kind of comeback happening for her, A great voice, a great performer, a lovely lady...
Another legend gone, wish we could honour these people more in their lifetimes.
Yeah prayers and love to all her people.

CinisterCee said:

Wow. What kinda club were you at, and does it travel to Mpls?

I wasn't familiar with her music at all until today. KBLX played Think(About It) twice in an hour this morning. I played a couple more songs on Musicmatch and came across "James Brown's Original Funky Divas." I ordered the 2 cd set through Amazon, and the funky first ladies include Bea Ford, Yvonne Fair, Vicki Anderson, Kay Robinson, Shirley Jean & The Relations, Sugar Pie DeSanto, and Tammy Montgomery a.k.a. Tammi Terrell.

funkyslsistah said:

Highly recommended.....

RIP LYNN COLLINS

bless her

r.i.p.