Lyn Collins

Lyn Collins
Background information
Birth nameGloria Lavern Collins
Also known asFemale Preacher
Born(1948-06-12)June 12, 1948
Dime Box, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2005(2005-03-13) (aged 56)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1962–2005
Labels

Gloria Lavern Collins (June 12, 1948 – March 13, 2005), 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)".

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.