I've decided that she's my FAVORITE FEMALE singer!

"Got to Be Real" is my all-time favorite song, but, I'm sitting here jamming all by myself to:



And I will stop what I'm doing to appreciate:

"Shake It Up Tonight" is my favorite song by her A big hit in the summer of '81.Produced by Ray Parker Jr.and featuring his funky guitar throughout.

My other favorite is "Encore",produced by Jam and Lewis


She's had some great singles,it's a shame that her 'Best Of' CD is such a disappointment.It leaves off a few singles and doesn't even include the 12" version of "Encore" (a must-have!).It also includes too many mediocre album tracks.

chocolate1 said:

I love this video! Cheryl breaks it down doesn't she? Thank C1 for posting this.




SoulAlive said:

I was thinking the same thing Soul. So, tell me, what songs what have been on Cheryl Lynn's Best Cd if you could choose?

They should have included these singles:

"In The Night" (1981)---the second single from this album.
"Instant Love" (1982)---the first single from her Luther Vandross-produced album of the same name.

They also should have included the full-length version of "Got To Be Real",as well as the 12" version of "Encore".

Her 1987 single "New Dress" (produced by Bernadette Cooper) would have been a nice addition too.

With an artist like Cheryl Lynn (who,let's face it,hasn't had alot of hits),there is no reason to release a skimpy compilation that leaves off a few hits.Also,no need for single edits,either.

Cheryl Lynn "In The Night" (1981)


Cheryl Lynn "Instant Love" (1982)

Thank you Soul. I haven't listened to "New Dress" in a looong time, I'm going to have to pull that one up. Cheryl Lynn was blessed with such immense talent; why her career wasn't bigger is a mystery to me.

- I love "Got to be Real"

Cheryl Lynn, another brilliant singer who was enormously underrated. Her "Instant Love" and "In The Night" albums/CDs are stone-cold classics!!! I still listen to both of these CDs like they were just released this year!

kitbradley said:

I assume you have the 2-CD set that was released a few years back? Containing both of those albums I have it,too.

Mstrustme said:

But this is so OVERPLAYED!! I don't want to hear it anymore. Great song, but my ears are burned by it.

tricky2 said:

I feel the same way That song is a classic,but they play it too much! I'd rather hear "Shake It Up Tonight" or "Encore".

TD3 said:

Let me do it for you


This is a funky jam from 1987,produced by Bernadette Cooper.

tricky2 said:

lol

It's too bad she didn't have a more prolific career. With a voice like that she sure as hell deserved it.

SoulAlive said:

and that's the way it should be

not those "2 albums on one cd" mess

funkpill said:

Encore part 2





And another from that same album of Cinnie's scan :





Hot 'n live :

SoulAlive said:

Well thank ya kindly. Damn, that songs sound so damn good. I'm going to have to listen/play this song few more times.


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Mstrustme said:

I never get tired of that song, never. I played "Got to be Real" every day for 18 months when this jam came out.




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DONT FORGET HER 'DUET' WITH TOTO

TD3 said:

Me neither. That's my all-time favorite song!

chocolate1 said:

It's on my list of all time favorite songs

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I never get tired of that song, never. I played "Got to be Real" every day for 18 months when this jam came out.

That's what I ment to type...

Why did she fall off?

TD3 said:

I assumed years!

Those are two of my favorites and also "Star Love". I love "Got To Be Real" but it's been overplayed so much that I'm tired of hearing it.