Sybil (singer)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sybil Lynch (born June 2, 1965, New Jersey), known simply as Sybil,[1] is an American R&B and pop singer who had a successful career during the 1980s and 1990s.
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Career
Sybil began recording in 1986 and is best known for her cover versions 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 (#6), closely followed by Gabrielle (#7). Her other hits include the Stock/Waterman-written "When I'm Good and Ready" (UK #5) and her cover of "The Love I Lost" (UK #3).
Sybil appeared on the UK version of the television series Hit Me, Baby, One More Time in 2005 performing her hit "When I'm Good and Ready".
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [3] |
NZ [4] |
UK [5] |
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| 1987 | Let Yourself Go
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— | — | — | — | 92 | ||||||||
| 1989 | Sybil [A]
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75 | 12 | 61 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||
| 1990 | Sybilization
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— | 70 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1993 | Doin' It Now
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Good 'N' Ready
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— | — | — | — | 13 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Still a Thrill
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
- A Album was released as Sybil in North America and Australasia and as Walk On By in the United Kingdom.
Compilation albums
- Greatest Hits (1997, Next Plateau)
- Sybil's Greatest Hits (2007)
Remix album
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Dan [2] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [3] |
GER [7] |
IRE [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [4] |
UK [5] |
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| 1986 | "Falling in Love" | — | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | Let Yourself Go | |||||
| 1987 | "Let Yourself Go" ft. Debbie Pender | — | 46 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | ||||||
| "My Love Is Guaranteed" | — | 54 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |||||||
| 1988 | "Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)" | — | 90 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sybil | |||||
| 1989 | "Don't Make Me Over" | 20 | 2 | 4 | 144 | 58 | 40 | — | 48 | 1 | 19 |
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| "Walk On By" | 74 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| "All Through the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | Let Yourself Go | ||||||
| 1990 | "Crazy 4 U" (featuring Salt-n-Pepa) | — | 19 | — | 147 | — | — | — | 30 | 26 | 71 | Sybil | |||||
| "I Wanna Be Where You Are" | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Make It Easy on Me" | — | 52 | — | 160 | — | — | — | 76 | — | 99 | Sybilization | ||||||
| 1991 | "Open Up the Door" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Go On" | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Let It Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Lovely Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1993 | "You're the Love of My Life" | 90 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Doin' It Now! | |||||
| "The Love I Lost" (with West End) | — | 18 | 145 | — | 68 | 9 | — | — | 3 | ||||||||
| "When I'm Good and Ready" | — | — | — | 213 | — | 46 | 6 | — | — | 5 | Good 'N' Ready | ||||||
| "Beyond Your Wildest Dreams" | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||||||
| "Stronger Together" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||||||
| "My Love Is Guaranteed" (Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | Non-album song | ||||||
| 1996 | "So Tired of Being Alone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | ||||||
| 1997 | "When I'm Good and Ready" (Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | ||||||
| "Still a Thrill" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | Still a Thrill | ||||||
| "Why" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | |||||||
| 1998 | "When I Fall in Love" (with The Klub Family) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album song | |||||
| 2002 | "When I Fall in Love" (with Blaze) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You Should've Told Me | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2006 | "Don't Give Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "It's Too Late" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2008 | "Shining Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2009 | "Stronger (Don't Look Back)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2011 | "Troubled Waters" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B |
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| 1990 | "Independent" | Salt-n-Pepa | 85 | Blacks' Magic |
Covers
Her song "Make It Easy On Me" was covered by Lisa Scott-Lee on the Steps album Steptacular.
The hook of the song "Don't Make Me Over" is sampled on the Caron Wheeler track "I Adore You".
References
- ↑ (14 May 1992) CELEBRATING WITH SYBIL UP-AND-COMING POP SINGER'S A FAMILIAR FACE TO LOCAL FOLKS, News & Record (Greensboro), Retrieved October 28, 2010
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