Sylvia (singer)

Sylvia Jane Kirby, also known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. Her biggest hit, was her single "Nobody" in 1982. 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", "Fallin' in Love", "Tumbleweed" and "Snapshot". She was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music for 1982. She is also credited with making the first "concept" music video clip to air on Country Music Television (CMT), with "The Matador".

9 December 1956

Born on the same birth date (9 December 1956): Jean-Pierre Thiollet

Born on the same birth day (9 December): Broderick Crawford • Conchita Supervía • Dan Hicks (singer) • Emma Abbott • Fiona MacDonald • Joe McGinniss • Johann Joachim Winckelmann • Johannes B. Kerner • Joseph Pilates • Kelly Oubre Jr. • Kenny Vance • Kirsten Gillibrand • Kyle Connor • MyKayla Skinner • Paul Landers • Roxanne Swentzell • Tré Cool

Born in the same month (December 1956): Adam Thorpe • Andrew Mackenzie (businessman) • Anil Kapoor • Doina Melinte • Governor of Illinois • John Lee Hancock • Junji Hirata • Katy Munger • Krystian Zimerman • Merzbow • Michele Alboreto • Phil Hubbard • Shane McEntee (politician) • Tom Lawless