Sylvia jane kirby biography

American singer-songwriter

This article is about the country singer. For the R&B artist, see Sylvia Robinson.

Sylvia country singer husband

For Canadian singer Sylvia Tyson using the mononym Sylvia, see Ian & Sylvia.

Musical artist

Sylvia Jane Kirby (December 9, 1956^[1]), known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter.^[2] Her biggest hit (a crossover chart topper), was her single "Nobody" in 1982.^[3] It reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, number 9 on the Cashbox Top 100, and number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart.

The song earned her a gold record certification and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Her other country chart hits include "Drifter" (number one in 1981), "Fallin' in Love", "Tumbleweed" and "Snapshot". She was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music for