This takes me back. What happened to all of the good music just like this one. I tell you the 80's had the best music ever. Thank you Sylvia for sharing your music and voice with the world. Lovely voice and beautiful music!
What great voice and potential BIG star that was ruined by the bubble gum music that Tom Collins and the people at RCA had her do! I heard some of her demos she did for other people when she was just the receptionist at Pi Gem and they were comparable to Patsy Cline or maybe better. Then came "Snapshot" and all the other crap that some one down there thought was clever. It turned out to be a disaster for her and her career. Just another reason that Nashville is now just CASHVILLE! Money! ugh!
@coleyman1 I disagree that the so-called bubble gum music that she recorded was a disaster for her career. If not for the song " Nobody ".. most people would not ever remember her today. They certainly don't remember her for her 1st #1 song "Drifter" I remember the camparisons to Patsy Cline early in her career, but, the music they had her record was what was selling at the time, and it was what got her played on the radio. She had a decent career recording the music she did.
@Clint8179 Don't try to tell me anything about what was going on at Pi Gem in the late 70's and early 80's. I watched great writers like Archie Jordan, Kent Robbins, and John Schweers(sp) play songs for her that would have sent her to Mandrell status. They got turned down by Collins and the new (at that time) head of RCA, Joe Galanti for some songs that they had some interest in. They poured her career down the drain on the fact that they could make some money off the sales and publishing!
@coleyman1 For getting her career poured down the drain, she had a pretty good 6 yr run of steady play on Country radio...with 11 top 10 hits and 2 #1's. And how many artists from back in the early 80's had a hit that is still remembered almost 30 yrs later. As much as I liked Sylvia...I compare her career to that of Charly McClain, neither one of them was ever gonna reach superstar status, but both had good solid recording careers.
@Clint8179 Look, if you think I'm gonna swap "I betcha's" with you, then you're in for a disapointment. That was thirty years ago and I forgot more about her than the listening public knows. She raked more of my tapes in the trash than I care to mention when she was working as a receptionist at Pi Gem. I was just lucky to hear some demo stuff she did for a friend of mine, and it was out of bounds! I heard more than one producer and a few artist say that she was wasn't getting a fair shake.
@coleyman1 It may be true that she wasn't getting a fair shake, I'm sure there are plenty of artists that have been in that same position. My original response was to your comment that the music she recorded was a disaster for her career, and that they poured her career down the drain. My point is, Sylvia had a pretty damn good career despite the fact that you say she was forced to do Bubble gum Country. I'm not sure she'd have done any better recording the songs you say they turned down
@Clint8179 I'm not going to argue with you. I've been working in this town for over forty years and I've learned that the most talented don't always become stars and the best songs don't always get cut. When I first hit town back in the early 70's a little of the old music business still existed, but it headed south pretty quickly. That's why folks started doing their own thing in places that you would never think of. Austin, Muscle Shoals, little studios in obscure places and private labels.
@Clint8179 I don't know what you call a pretty good career, but most everyone in this town was talking superstar when they watched her and heard her demos. Yeah, you can get a few top 10's and top 25's, tour for 3 or 4 years and then go home and never have to worry about money again. Most music careers are short lived but hers was not as dynamic, long or as lucrative and most people thought it would be when she got her first cut. I just wish things had happened different for her. Great gal!
@coleyman1 BTW, Can you name me one song that was turned down by Collins and Galanti that would have sent her to Mandrell status. Surely these songs must have been huge hits for other artists if they were as good as you say.
@Clint8179 A hit for one artist is not always a hit for another. Also, it takes more than one song, it takes a persona that the record company has to build around the type of artist they want you to be and that their personality fits."Huge hits" are made by record companies as much as they are by the artist. Every one knows that. That was thirty years ago, and I can't recall the tunes, but I do recall her sitting on that couch at Pi Gem listening and singing along with the guys pitching tunes.
Sylvia hit #36 in Billboard, 8-18-84. God bless you, sister Sylvia! Today's girl singers could learn from you. You didn't drop your r's when you sang, Very precise singin', not sloppy at all!
no this was off the album "SURPRISE" and it was supposed to be geared more toward the adult contemperary market. This song defintately proves it is more adult contemperary.
At that time, her name was Sylvia Kirby. In the 1970's I was living in Indianapolis. part time musician. It was new years eve. I think Dec 1973. A place in Kokomo Indiana called the barn. A young lady wanted come onstage with us and sing some songs. She was VERY GOOD. Not old enough to be in there then. I was playing bass. If I am correct on the year date, she would have been 17 years of age. That was before anyone knew where she was headed.
At the time of her heyday - "nobody" etc ... She was Sylvia Kirby or Sylvia Kirby - Allen. She is now Sylvia Hutton. She has a my space under that name.
thanks SO MUCH for posting this... this was one of my VERY FAVs from Sylvia... she had one of the MOST Beautiful voices in Country back in the 80's... shame she is not still making records... miss her...
yes thanks for sharing this she had by then changed her from having that long hair and what happened to her she dissappeared faster than a hand up a puppet's butt, lol the last time i saw her was on the ralph emery show...ty GB
MAN! I remember this song from waaaaaaaaaay back~Wasnt this on the album with 'Nobody"-I was just a kid..loved this chick when I was like in the 1st grade (LOL)
This song along with this album was one of her best and under rated . It was a beautiful album full of beautiful love songs . It showed a whole new side and sound of Sylvia. Every album she did was perfection and as she called her music " Sylvia music". It is the reason she was is now and always will be my favorite singer of all Time. Thanks so much.
This takes me back. What happened to all of the good music just like this one. I tell you the 80's had the best music ever. Thank you Sylvia for sharing your music and voice with the world. Lovely voice and beautiful music!
AC78015 3 weeks ago
Such a good record and a great performance
jajvick 6 months ago
What great voice and potential BIG star that was ruined by the bubble gum music that Tom Collins and the people at RCA had her do! I heard some of her demos she did for other people when she was just the receptionist at Pi Gem and they were comparable to Patsy Cline or maybe better. Then came "Snapshot" and all the other crap that some one down there thought was clever. It turned out to be a disaster for her and her career. Just another reason that Nashville is now just CASHVILLE! Money! ugh!
coleyman1 1 year ago
@coleyman1 I disagree that the so-called bubble gum music that she recorded was a disaster for her career. If not for the song " Nobody ".. most people would not ever remember her today. They certainly don't remember her for her 1st #1 song "Drifter" I remember the camparisons to Patsy Cline early in her career, but, the music they had her record was what was selling at the time, and it was what got her played on the radio. She had a decent career recording the music she did.
Clint8179 9 months ago
@Clint8179 Don't try to tell me anything about what was going on at Pi Gem in the late 70's and early 80's. I watched great writers like Archie Jordan, Kent Robbins, and John Schweers(sp) play songs for her that would have sent her to Mandrell status. They got turned down by Collins and the new (at that time) head of RCA, Joe Galanti for some songs that they had some interest in. They poured her career down the drain on the fact that they could make some money off the sales and publishing!
coleyman1 9 months ago
@coleyman1 For getting her career poured down the drain, she had a pretty good 6 yr run of steady play on Country radio...with 11 top 10 hits and 2 #1's. And how many artists from back in the early 80's had a hit that is still remembered almost 30 yrs later. As much as I liked Sylvia...I compare her career to that of Charly McClain, neither one of them was ever gonna reach superstar status, but both had good solid recording careers.
Clint8179 9 months ago
@Clint8179 Look, if you think I'm gonna swap "I betcha's" with you, then you're in for a disapointment. That was thirty years ago and I forgot more about her than the listening public knows. She raked more of my tapes in the trash than I care to mention when she was working as a receptionist at Pi Gem. I was just lucky to hear some demo stuff she did for a friend of mine, and it was out of bounds! I heard more than one producer and a few artist say that she was wasn't getting a fair shake.
coleyman1 9 months ago
@coleyman1 It may be true that she wasn't getting a fair shake, I'm sure there are plenty of artists that have been in that same position. My original response was to your comment that the music she recorded was a disaster for her career, and that they poured her career down the drain. My point is, Sylvia had a pretty damn good career despite the fact that you say she was forced to do Bubble gum Country. I'm not sure she'd have done any better recording the songs you say they turned down
Clint8179 9 months ago
@Clint8179 I'm not going to argue with you. I've been working in this town for over forty years and I've learned that the most talented don't always become stars and the best songs don't always get cut. When I first hit town back in the early 70's a little of the old music business still existed, but it headed south pretty quickly. That's why folks started doing their own thing in places that you would never think of. Austin, Muscle Shoals, little studios in obscure places and private labels.
coleyman1 9 months ago
@Clint8179 I don't know what you call a pretty good career, but most everyone in this town was talking superstar when they watched her and heard her demos. Yeah, you can get a few top 10's and top 25's, tour for 3 or 4 years and then go home and never have to worry about money again. Most music careers are short lived but hers was not as dynamic, long or as lucrative and most people thought it would be when she got her first cut. I just wish things had happened different for her. Great gal!
coleyman1 9 months ago 2
@coleyman1 BTW, Can you name me one song that was turned down by Collins and Galanti that would have sent her to Mandrell status. Surely these songs must have been huge hits for other artists if they were as good as you say.
Clint8179 9 months ago
@Clint8179 A hit for one artist is not always a hit for another. Also, it takes more than one song, it takes a persona that the record company has to build around the type of artist they want you to be and that their personality fits."Huge hits" are made by record companies as much as they are by the artist. Every one knows that. That was thirty years ago, and I can't recall the tunes, but I do recall her sitting on that couch at Pi Gem listening and singing along with the guys pitching tunes.
coleyman1 9 months ago
I agree with the postings on this site. Silvia was and is a one of kind vocalist. Simply angelic!! I love her voice.
benedictlg 1 year ago
This was from her 1984 album "Surprise" not her 1982 Album which featured Nobody as it's title track. The Whole album was good
RixMissRix 1 year ago
What happened to Sylvia? Beautiful lady, beautiful voice
jmp5255 1 year ago
Sylvia hit #36 in Billboard, 8-18-84. God bless you, sister Sylvia! Today's girl singers could learn from you. You didn't drop your r's when you sang, Very precise singin', not sloppy at all!
DaveWollenberg 1 year ago
Pottsking you have Great taste in music! WOW!
3buffalo13 1 year ago
no this was off the album "SURPRISE" and it was supposed to be geared more toward the adult contemperary market. This song defintately proves it is more adult contemperary.
whiterocket26 1 year ago
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At that time, her name was Sylvia Kirby. In the 1970's I was living in Indianapolis. part time musician. It was new years eve. I think Dec 1973. A place in Kokomo Indiana called the barn. A young lady wanted come onstage with us and sing some songs. She was VERY GOOD. Not old enough to be in there then. I was playing bass. If I am correct on the year date, she would have been 17 years of age. That was before anyone knew where she was headed.
dfvbn45 1 year ago
What was Sylvia Last name? Does she have a website?
hysdrjl 2 years ago
At the time of her heyday - "nobody" etc ... She was Sylvia Kirby or Sylvia Kirby - Allen. She is now Sylvia Hutton. She has a my space under that name.
AviatorAcademy 1 year ago
Great sung and beautifully sung.
Fegen 2 years ago
this IS my FAV Sylvia song, and I liked all her songs... she was good, Beautiful voice and beautiful lady... gotta love the 80's...
DERedhead65 2 years ago
thanks SO MUCH for posting this... this was one of my VERY FAVs from Sylvia... she had one of the MOST Beautiful voices in Country back in the 80's... shame she is not still making records... miss her...
DERedhead65 2 years ago
yes thanks for sharing this she had by then changed her from having that long hair and what happened to her she dissappeared faster than a hand up a puppet's butt, lol the last time i saw her was on the ralph emery show...ty GB
GettnBooted 2 years ago
MAN! I remember this song from waaaaaaaaaay back~Wasnt this on the album with 'Nobody"-I was just a kid..loved this chick when I was like in the 1st grade (LOL)
rememberglen 2 years ago 6
This song along with this album was one of her best and under rated . It was a beautiful album full of beautiful love songs . It showed a whole new side and sound of Sylvia. Every album she did was perfection and as she called her music " Sylvia music". It is the reason she was is now and always will be my favorite singer of all Time. Thanks so much.
bobbypadgett777 2 years ago 9
she certainly DID NOT get enough "credit" in the Country music industry for sure, and I thought she was Great! I miss her and that voice...
DERedhead65 2 years ago
I love this song and it's a great post from you Brian. Thanks Alot!
doodlebug1964 3 years ago 3