Vickie Sue Robinson

Vickie Robinson turned the disco and pop music world upside down with her rousing 1976 Top Ten Pop smash "Turn the Beat Around." A strong, vibrant vocalist, Robinson's records were among some of the best produced and arranged '70s disco releases, with solid beats built on solid songs. Born in Harlem in 1955, Robinson's birth was the result of a union between a Black actor and white folk singer. Her professional debut was at the Philadelphia Folk Festival when she was six. Her eclectic heritage was also reflected in her wide-ranging love of different types of music performers...