Sybil Lynch

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Sybil Thomas-Lynch (born June 2 1965, New Jersey) is an American R&B/pop singer, more popularly known as Sybil.

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[edit] Career

Sybil has been recording since 1986 and is best known for her covers of Dionne Warwick's hits "Don't Make Me Over" and "Walk on By", which were released in 1989 and 1990 respectively. They were both Top 20 successes on the UK Singles Chart with the latter being the highest charting position for this Burt Bacharach/Hal David classic (No. 6), narrowly beating Gabrielle's version which made No. 7 in 1997.

However, it was when she signed with the UK songwriters/record producers Stock Aitken Waterman, that Sybil had the biggest success, and was particularly popular in the UK. She had two Top 5 hits in 1993 - the first a version of "The Love I Lost", originally a No. 21 hit for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, made No. 3 and the second, "When I'm Good and Ready," an original song penned by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman reached No. 5.[1]

Her most successful album was also released that year; Good 'N' Ready made No. 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] The same year, her U.S. album Doin' It Now was released by Next Plateau, which was distributed PolyGram Records.

In Asia, Sybil's single, "Make It Easy on Me," was a cross-format smash, reaching #1 in Japan and the Philippines.

Most of Sybil's hits have been covers of standards, and her career gradually evolved from dance towards soul/pop. Her last single(s) to date were released in 2006.

In 2005, she appeared in the ITV singing contest Hit Me, Baby, One More Time.

Sybil had been working in Miami, Florida. One of her most current bodies of work are the tracks "Don't Give Up" and "It's Too Late," which were released by Code Red Recordings. According to our sources there are no further projects lined up with Code Red Recordings.

She has teamed up with Ultra Naté and a plethora of other producers, deejays, singers, and songwriters on the Deep Sugar Music label.

In August 2008 Sybil released her new single, "Shining Star" which was a popular soul hit in the US. Sybil then signed to the Deep Sugar label and has now released her new single "Stronger (Can't Look Back)". This has subsequently been remixed by Quentin Harris.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Compilation albums

[edit] Remix album

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[edit] Singles

  • "Falling In Love" (1986) U.S. Club Play #28, U.S. Dance Singles #13, UK #68
  • "Let Yourself Go" (1987) U.S. R&B #46, U.S. Club Play #23, U.S. Dance Singles #41, UK #32
  • "My Love Is Guaranteed" (1987) U.S. Club Play #4, U.S. Dance Singles #9, U.S. R&B #54, UK #42
  • "Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)" (1988)
  • "Don't Make Me Over" (1989) U.S. Hot 100 #20, R&B #2, U.S. Club Play #4, U.S. Dance Singles #2, UK #19
  • "All Through The Night" (1989) UK #84
  • "Walk On By" (1989) U.S. Hot 100 (Pop) #74, U.S. R&B #3, U.S. Club Play #7, U.S. Dance Singles #3, UK #6
  • "Crazy For You" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa) (1990) U.S. R&B #19, U.S. Dance Singles #45, UK #71
  • "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (1990)
  • "Make It Easy On Me" (1990) U.S. R&B #52, UK #99
  • "Go On" (1991) U.S. R&B #78
  • "Let It Rain" (1991)
  • "Open Up The Door" (1991)
  • "Lovely Day" (1991)
  • "The Love I Lost" (1993) U.S. Hot 100 (Pop) #90, U.S. R&B 37, U.S. Club Play #18, U.S. Dance Singles #18, UK #3 (Released under West End feat. Sybil)
  • "You're The Love of My Life" (1993) U.S. Hot 100 (Pop) #90, U.S. R&B 37, U.S. Club Play #18, U.S. Dance Singles #18
  • "When I'm Good And Ready" (1993) UK #5
  • "Beyond Your Wildest Dreams" (1993) UK #41
  • "Stronger Together" (1993) UK #41
  • "My Love Is Guaranteed '93 (Remix)" (1993) UK #48
  • "So Tired Of Being Alone" (1996) UK #53
  • "When I'm Good And Ready '97 (Remix)" (1997) UK #66
  • "Still A Thrill" (1997) UK #55
  • "Why" (1997) UK #86
  • "When I Fall in Love" - featuring Sybil (2002) UK #91
  • "Don't Give Up" (2006) 12" Release
  • "It's Too Late" (2006) 12 Release
  • "Shining Star" (2008) Deep Sugar
  • "Shining Star" (The Mac Project Club Mix) UK #1, US Dance/House Singles #1
  • "Stronger (Can't Look Back)" (2009) Deep Sugar

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 544. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

[edit] External links

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