Vicki Sue Robinson (Harlem, 31 May 1954 - Wilton, Connecticut, april 27, 2000) was an American theater and film actress and singer, very closely associated with the late 1970s Disco era .
Vicki Sue Robinson is best known for her large disco hit from 1976: Turn the Beat Around. She died on 27 april 2000, eleven days after the release of her latest film, at home in Wilton, CT from cancer.
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Discography[Edit][]
Albums[Edit][]
| Year | Album | Black Albums | Pop Albums |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Never Gonna Let You Go | # 51 | # 49 |
| 1976 | Vicki Sue Robinson | # 39 | # 45 |
| 1978 | Half & Half | # 56 | # 110 |
| 1979 | Movin' On | n/a | n/a |
Singles[Edit][]
- "Baby Now That I Found You-1975
- "Turn the Beat Around"-1976
- "Never Gonna Let You Go"-1976
- "Daylight"-1976
- "Should I Stay"/"I Won't Let You Go"-1977
- "Hold Tight"-1977
- "Trust In Me"-1978
- "Jealousy"-1978
- "Freeway Song"-1978
- "Nighttime Fantasy"-1979 (from the film Nocturna)
- "Nothin' But A Heartache"
- "Hot Summer Night"-1981
- "Give My Love Back"-1982
- "Summertime Fun"
- "To Sir with Love"-1983
- "Everlasting Love"-1984
- "Grab Them Cakes"-1985 (Junykard Dog featuring Vicki Sue Robinson)
- "For Real"-1995
- "House of Joy"-1997
- "Move On"-1999
- "Pokémon (Dance Mix)"-1999
Radio 2 Top 2000[Edit][]
| Number (s) with markings
in the Radio 2 Top 2000 |
' 99 | ' 00 | ' 01 | ' 02 | ' 03 | ' 04 | ' 05 | ' 06 | ' 07 | ' 08 | ' 09 | ' 10 | ' 11 | ' 12 | ' 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turn the beat around | 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Movies[Edit][]
- Going Home -1971
- To Find A Man -1972
- Gangsters -1979
- Unauthorized Biography: Milo, Death Of A supermodel -1997
- Red Lipstick -2000