- Lyn Collins
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Name = Lyn Collins
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Background = solo_singer
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Alias = "Female Preacher"
Born = birth date|1948|6|12|df=y inAbilene, TX , U.S.
Died = death date and age|2005|3|13|1948|6|12|df=y inPasadena, CA , U.S.
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Instrument = Vocals
Genre =Funk , Soul
Occupation = Vocalist
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Label = Polydor
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Notable_instruments =Lyn Collins (
12 June 1948 –13 March 2005 ) was anAfrican American soulsinger best known for working withJames Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related toBootsy Collins , norCatfish Collins .Born in Lexington,
Texas , U.S.A., she began her recording career aged 14. Her biggest solo hit was the James Brown-produced gospel-style song "Think (About It) ", from her 1972album of the same name onPeople Records . The song contains 5 breaks which have been widely sampled in hip-hop anddrum and bass , most famously, the "Woo! Yeah! " backing loop inRob Base and DJ E-Z Rock 's It Takes Two which is composed almost completely from samples of "Think" including a few lines of Collins' vocals. Furthermore, it was used in the early sociocritical eurodance classic "I Can't Stand It" byTwenty 4 Seven . Another album followed in 1975 "Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me by Now". After the release of this album, she returned to performing mainly as a back-up vocalist.In the late 80s and early 90s, Collins attempted a comeback as a dance/club diva, recording the house single "Shout" for Belgium's ARS label. In 1993, Collins' profile was given a boost by female
dancehall singer Patra, who invited Collins to perform on her hit remake of "Think (About It)"; partly due to the resulting interest, her two official albums werereissue d inEngland andHolland . Collins continued to tour and perform, most notably at the European Jazz/Funk Festival (in both 1998 and 1999) and theMontreux Jazz Festival . Shortly after returning from a European tour in February of 2005, Collins died aged 56 in Pasadena,California , following a cardiac arrest.Trivia
*In October 2004, "Rock Me Again And Again" and "Think (About It)" featured on the "" , playing on fictional radio station
Master Sounds 98.3 .
*"Rock Me Again And Again" was covered by synth bandThe Human League on their 1984 album "Hysteria".External links
* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47C1ED34BAB7220C59C3B56D3B179BC0BDF4DFB9D3E274754D5B97F4B82006AB308A3D9CCFDFB75AB7BA7E02CA45A099FCBEC5CFFDB6C3E3B9D9FDB&sql=11:rvdxlffe5cqu~T1 Lyn Collins biography] at
Allmusic
* [http://www.ourdailydead.com/lyn-collins.htm Obituary]
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