Cheryl Lynn (born March 11, 1957) – Star Love (1978)
The followup single to Lynn's smash hit "Got To Be Real" was this funky disco dancefloor masterpiece, feat. Ray Parker Jr. on guitar and James Gadson on drums.
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Cheryl Lynn had a #1 R&B hit with her disco classic “Got To Be Real,” the lead single from her 1978 self-titled debut album.
Lynda Cheryl Smith began her musical career at age 19 when she got a job as a background vocalist for the national touring company of The Wiz. She later won the role of the Wicked Witch of the West, and spent six months performing around the country.
Released on October 13, 1978, her debut album went gold and peaked at #5 on the R&B album charts, and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The track chosen as the album’s second single to follow up on the smash hit “Got To Be Real” (#1 R&B, #12 Pop) was the funky disco dancefloor masterpiece “Star Love.” It might have been inspired by the previous year’s blockbuster film Star Wars, which was responsible for giving birth to a host of outer space-themed songs, shows, and other pop culture artifacts in 1978.
“Star Love” was co-written by John Footman and Judy Weider. It featured Ray Parker Jr. on guitar, James Gadson on drums, David Shields on bass, and David Paich (of Toto fame) on keyboards, who co-produced the track and the rest of the album with his father Marty Paich.
Released as a single in early 1979, “Star Love” was also a hit, although it couldn’t duplicate the sales of “Got To Be Real.” It landed at #9 R&B and #20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Suffice to say, that one of the Toto guys was involved helps to clarify aspects about another one of her (and Toto's) great records.