Cheryl Lynn

Early life and working on stage Cheryl Lynn's singing career began with her church choir when she was a young girl. She appeared on an episode of The Gong Show, The song peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Rhythm & Blues chart. The single scored No. 48 on Billboards popular music chart. Although Toto would go on to chart more than a dozen pop and rock songs throughout the years, Lynn's vocal was credited for the group's charting their only R&B (No. 18) and dance (No. 80) hit on the Billboard chart.

1987–98: Whatever It Takes, Good Time and The Real Thing In 1989, Lynn released the top 10 single "Every Time I Try to Say Goodbye", from her eighth album, Whatever It Takes.

Later career During the new millennium, Lynn toured Japan and did an occasional gig in the United States, performing at charity events in her hometown of Los Angeles. In 2000, she worked with hip-hop musician Jay Supreme on his single "Your Love (Encore)", which was an updated version of "Encore." She performed on ABC's The Disco Ball... A 30-Year Celebration, broadcast during January 2003. In 2004, she recorded the song "Sweet Kind of Life," which was also written and produced by Jam & Lewis, for the soundtrack to the 2004 film Shark Tale.

1978

Label: Columbia 23 5 22

RIAA: Gold 1979

Label: Columbia 167 47 —

1981

Label: Columbia 104 14 —

1982

Label: Columbia 133 7 —

1983

Label: Columbia 161 8 —

1985

Label: Columbia — 56 —

1987

Label: Manhattan Records — 55 —

1989

Label: Virgin — 42 —

1995

Label: Avex Trax — — —

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albumsGot to Be Real: The Best of Cheryl Lynn'' (1996, Legacy/Columbia)

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US 1978 "Got to Be Real" 12 1 11 16 70

As featured performer Year Single Chart positions Album US US R&B US Dance 1978 "Georgy Porgy" (Toto with Cheryl Lynn) 48 18 80 Toto