Got to Be Real: The Best of Cheryl Lynn
01/01/1996 | Sony
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All Music Guide Review
And now -- here's Got to Be Real: The Best of Cheryl Lynn! Fifteen tracks performed by one of the most explosive female singers in the rock genre. A Gong Show discoveree, Cheryl Lynn first hit with the thumping "It's Got to Be Real," a tune with a serious groove that flew up the charts. "Star Love" was just as exciting, and gave Lynn the perfect vehicle to display her awesome multi-octave range. You can bounce and dip to "Shake It Up Tonight," a rump-mover and Soul Train favorite. Her exciting duet with Luther Vandross, "If This World Is Mine," the old Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell song, is stunning; their powerful voices will blow you away. Lynn had it going on, she scored with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' strutting "Encore," a rouser with crown ambiance, and a staple of her live concerts. A singer's singer, Lynn's voice is an exciting, warm, compelling instrument. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide
Got to Be Real: The Best of Cheryl Lynn Track Listing
Credits of Got to Be Real: The Best of Cheryl Lynn
- Marty Paich
- Arranger, Producer
- Jerry Masters
- Engineer
- Michael McGloiry
- Guitar
- Marcus Miller
- Synthesizer, Keyboards, Bass, Arranger, Piano
- Monte Moir
- Synthesizer, Conga, Keyboards, ?, Percussion, Piano
- Greg Moore
- Guitar
- Taavi Mote
- Engineer
- Lucia Newell
- Vocals (Background), ?
- Andy Newmark
- Drums
- David Paich
- Synthesizer, Producer, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Arranger
- Jeff Porcaro
- Percussion, Drums
- Ray Parker, Jr.
- Guitar, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements
- Morris Pert
- Percussion, Conga
- Greg Phillinganes
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- Steve Porcaro
- Keyboards, Vocals
- Paul Riser
- Arranger, String Arrangements, Horn Arrangements
- David Sheilds
- Bass
- Michael B. Sutton
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- Fonzi Thornton
- Vocals (Background)
- Gabe Veltri
- Engineer
- Brenda White
- Vocals (Background)
- Steve Wiese
- Engineer
- Barry Blue
- Producer, Engineer, Rhythm Arrangements
- Paul Giffin
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- Richard Goldblatt
- Engineer
- Steve Halquist
- Engineer
- Leo Sacks
- Compilation Producer
- Harry Spiridakis
- Engineer, ?
- A. Scott Galloway
- Liner Notes
- J.D. Nicholas
- Vocals (Background)
- Tom "Curly" Ruff
- Digital Mastering
- Tony Sellari
- Art Direction, Design
- Nat Adderley, Jr.
- Synthesizer, Keyboards, Rhythm Arrangements, Piano, Arranger
- Joy Gilbert
- Project Director
- Matthew Rolston
- Photography
- Jeff Lee
- Guitar
- Gordon Knudson
- Drums
- Sharon Jack
- Vocals (Background), ?
- Mike Guerra
- Engineer
- Allen Magreer
- Bass
- Sam Taylor
- Engineer
- Chuck Gentry
- Guitar, ?
- Puerto Rico
- Vocals (Background)
- Steve Allen
- Engineer
- George Mitchell
- Drums
- John Cameron
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement
- Gene Page
- String Arrangements
- Bobbye Hall
- Percussion, Executive Producer, Conga
- Tawatha Agee
- Vocals (Background)
- Phillip Ballou
- Vocals (Background)
- Carl Beatty
- Engineer
- Brian BecVar
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- Crusher Bennett
- Percussion, Executive Producer, Conga
- Adam Block
- Director, ?
- Michael Brauer
- Engineer
- Don Brewer
- Engineer
- Ollie E. Brown
- Percussion, Conga
- Arnell Carmichael
- Vocals (Background)
- Darren Carmichael
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- Michelle Cobbs
- Vocals (Background)
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Percussion, Conga
- Brad Davis
- Engineer
- Reginald Dozier
- Engineer
- Doug Epstein
- Engineer
- Steve Ferrone
- Drums
- John Footman
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- James Gadson
- Drums
- Humberto Gatica
- Engineer
- Bobby Gordon
- Engineer
- Paul Griffin
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- John Hanlon
- Engineer
- Sefra Herman
- Conductor
- Jerry Hey
- Horn Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement
- Steve Hodge
- Engineer
- Andy Hoffman
- Engineer
- Doc Powell
- Guitar
- Yogi Horton
- Drums
- Fred Howard
- Engineer
- David Hungate
- Bass
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Guitar
- Jimmy Jam
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, ?, Conga, Percussion
- Gary Johnson
- Drums
- Chris Karan
- Percussion, Conga
- Bobby Kimball
- Vocals
- Tom Knox
- Engineer
- Gordon Knudtson
- Drums
- Steve Kroon
- Percussion, Conga, Executive Producer
- Delbert Langston
- Vocals (Background)
- Dan Latham
- Engineer
- Terry Lewis
- Bass, Arranger, Conga, Vocals (Background), ?, Producer, Percussion, Guitar
- Steve Love
- Guitar
- Steve Lukather
- Guitar, Vocals
- Cheryl Lynn
- Vocals (Background), Producer, Main Performer, Rhythm Arrangements
- Luther Vandross
- Arranger, Vocals (Background), Producer
- Bobby Caldwell
- Guitar














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