My Sweet Baby - The Greatest Singles 1954-61

Description

While Mickey & Sylvia may be best known for their playful and sensual hit single, Love Is Strange, there is much more to this pioneering duo. Mickey Baker was an accomplished guitarist whose career began in session work, playing on some of the most iconic tracks of the rock 'n' roll era—think Money Honey by The Drifters, Shake, Rattle And Roll by Big Joe Turner, and Whole Lotta Shakin' Going' On by Big Maybelle. Sylvia Robinson's contribution to popular music cannot be overstated. In addition to achieving success as a solo artist after the split of Mickey and Sylvia, Robinson was a true entrepreneur whose label, Sugar Hill Records, brought emerging genres of rap and hip-hop to the mainstream, producing the iconic hits of The Sugar Hill Gang, Rappers Delight and The Message (Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five). It is in this context that the duo's earlier contributions must be understood and heard. Coming together due to Mickey's love for the duo Les Paul & Mary Ford, they were one of the few boy/girl duos to make an impact on the R&B, rock 'n' roll, and pop markets during the rock 'n' roll era. This amazing 16-track LP features the eight hits from their career on the American pop and R&B charts, including the No. 1 R&B and No. 11 pop Love Is Strange, and the No. 8 R&B There Oughta Be A Law.