Lyn Collins

Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins
Background information
Birth name	Gloria Lavern Collins
Also known as	Female Preacher
Born	June 12, 1948; Dime Box, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2005 (aged 56); Pasadena, California, U.S.
Genres	Funk; soul; R&B;
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1962–2005
Labels	Polydor; People;

Gloria Lavern Collins (June 12, 1948 – March 13, 2005),^[1]^[2] better known as Lyn Collins, was an American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential 1972 funk single, "Think (About It)".^[1]

A favorite among hip hop, R&B, and dance music producers for decades, Collins is by far the most sampled female artist of all time, with portions of her recordings used in well over 3,500 songs.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference AllMusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Lyn Collins Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ "Lyn Collins". WhoSampled.

[AllMusic-1] Cite error: The named reference AllMusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[soul-2] "Lyn Collins Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

[3] "Lyn Collins". WhoSampled.

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