Lyn Collins

Lyn Collins (12 June 1948 – 13 March 2005) was a soul / R&B singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s.

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12 June - 1948 - 13 March - 2005 - Soul - R&B - Singer - James Brown - 1970s

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Born in Lexington, Texas, U.S.A., she began her recording career aged 14. Her biggest solo hit was the gospel-style Think (About It), from the 1972 album of the same name. The track also contains a break which has been widely sampled in hip-hop and drum and bass.

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Lexington, Texas - U.S.A. - Gospel - 1972 - Break - Hip-hop - Drum and bass

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She died aged 56 in Pasadena, California, following a cardiac arrest.

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Pasadena - California

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