Sister Ardeth Platte, who was jailed for her protests against nuclear weapons and inspired a character on “Orange Is the New Black,” dies at 84. Robinson’s roots in the record industry were deep. Robinson, born Sylvia Vanterpool, died of congestive heart failure at the New Jersey Institute of Neuroscience in Secaucus. Her genius for production built an empire. Dean, who helped San Francisco win two Super Bowls, was 68. At 96, Roberta McCain became the Republican senator’s secret weapon on the campaign trail. Robinson recognized the potential of the music and wanted her struggling label to capitalize on it. Optional: Provide your email address for the deceased's family to reach you. Cradle to grave, Hector Albert Padilla, who passed last week at age 90, was a fixture on the L.A. football scene and the lives of the players he coached. In 1979, the label released the song that would become widely known as rap’s first hit, “Rapper’s Delight,” by the Sugar Hill Gang. Rhonda Fleming, an actress and singer who starred opposite such leading men as Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster and Ronald Reagan, has died at 97. Tony nominee and L.A. stage regular Anthony Chisholm dies at 77. Many of the company's releases were recorded at its Soul Sound Studios, using the company's in-house musicians, at its Englewood, New Jersey base. The group's Harry Ray and Al Goodman branched out as writers and producers in their later years at the company. All Platinum Records was a record company started in 1967 by singer/writer/producer Sylvia Robinson and her husband, businessman Joe Robinson, who had previously worked in the recording industry.. All Platinum and its subsidiary labels, including Stang, Vibration, Turbo and … The Sugar Hill Gang faded into rap history, with no other songs that possessed the flourish of its original hit. All Platinum and its subsidiary labels, including Stang, Vibration, Turbo and Astroscope, specialised in soul and R&B music. The company's mainstay act was the all-male group, The Moments (later Ray, Goodman & Brown) whose first hit at the end of 1968 launched the Stang label, "Not On The Outside" (#13 Billboard R&B, #57 pop). The Robinsons launched a new subsidiary label, Sugar Hill Records in 1979 to concentrate on the fast-emerging rap/hip hop music scene. Only the owner of this obituary will be able to see this information. “And she said, ‘Joey, wouldn’t this be a great idea to make a rap record?’”. sandrarose.com/2019/08/the-pain-of-parents-cut-off-by-their-children Mayor Bottoms is the daughter of Sylvia Robinson and R&B icon Major Lance. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Robinson, her parents and her 9 siblings. He was hospitalized last week with the coronavirus. You entered your name, but no text. Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Good Rats ( One Album only- "Ratcity in Blue"), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All_Platinum_Records&oldid=964424754, Articles needing additional references from December 2009, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 June 2020, at 12:17. Bob Biggs, founder of iconic L.A. independent label Slash Records, dies at 74. Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Bottoms and her mom, Sylvia Robinson, are close. Robinson was also a producer and songwriter for others. The song was released as hip-hop was beginning to emerge as a genre; for the most part, it was a budding phenomenon bubbling on New York City streets. Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist for the hit musical ‘Les Misérables,’ dies at 95. Receive email updates when there are changes to this story. Golden Age actress and singer Rhonda Fleming has died at 97. Sylvia Robinson, Pioneering Producer of Hip-Hop, Is Dead at 75. Are you sure you want to submit this comment without a message? All Platinum purchased Chess Records with assistance from the European record concern, Polygram in 1975, after Chess fell into bankruptcy. All Platinum Records was a record company started in 1967 by singer/writer/producer Sylvia Robinson and her husband, businessman Joe Robinson, who had previously worked in the recording industry.