Robinson, Vicki Sue (1954–2000)

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Robinson, Vicki Sue (1954–2000)

African-American pop-gospel singer. Born May 31, 1954, in Harlem, NY; died of cancer, April 27, 2000, in Wilton, CT; dau. of Bill Robinson (black Shakespearean actor) and Marian Robinson (white radical folksinger who performed under name Jolly Robinson); m. Bill Good, 1990.

Made public singing debut at 6; signed with RCA, made 4 albums and was nominated for Grammy for Best Pop Female Vocalist; had a huge hit with "Turn the Beat Around," a signature anthem of the disco era (1976); had hit single in UK, "House of Joy"; had off-Broadway show, Vicki Sue Robinson: Behind the Beat (1999).

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