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Mickey & Sylvia was an American R&B duo composed of Mickey Baker and Sylvia Vanterpool, who later became Sylvia Robinson. [1] They are best known for their number-one R&B single " Love Is Strange " in 1957.
Mickey & Sylvia's version was recorded several months later on October 17, 1956. [2] A second Mickey & Sylvia studio recording, recorded some years after, featured now-legendary drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on his first paid session gig. [6] [7] [8] Another early version was by UK singer Michael Holliday who recorded the song in 1957.
It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and used as the theme song for the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. [2] The song has won a number of awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
John DeNicola (born October 4, 1955) is an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", for which he won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as receiving a Grammy nomination, in 1988.
Robinson was born as Sylvia Vanterpool [11] on May 29, 1935, in Harlem, New York, United States, to Herbert, who worked for General Motors, [12] and Ida Vanterpool. [2] [13] Robinson attended Washington Irving High School until dropping out at the age of 14, [14] and began recording music in 1950 for Columbia Records under the stage name "Little Sylvia".
On Aug. 21, 1987, summer vacations changed forever when Dirty Dancing premiered.. The film told the stories of resort dance director Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze, then 34) and young guest Frances ...
Dancing with the Stars is borrowing a page from some of the best dance videos of previous eras when the eight remaining dance teams will compete to songs behind some of music’s most iconic videos.
The song contains a sample from "Love Is Strange", written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson, and Ellas McDaniel, as performed by Mickey & Sylvia. The single was a commercial success, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [5] To date, it has sold over 1.3 million copies digitally in the US. [6]