[3] Cheryl Lynn's singing career began with her church choir when she was a young girl.
Her professional singing career began in 1976 when, at 19, she obtained a job as a backing vocalist for the national touring company of the musical drama The Wiz.
[1] Eventually, she obtained the role of Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, during the six-month national tour.
The next single from the album, written by Judy Wieder and John Footman, "Star Love", also became a success.
During the production Lynn was asked to provide the female backing vocal for one of the album's singles, "Georgy Porgy".
[1] The next year, Luther Vandross was asked to produce Lynn's fourth album, Instant Love.
The second single from the album, "If This World Were Mine", a 1982 duet with Vandross that was a cover version of a previous Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell song.
[9] 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 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.
[5] On May 23, 2006, Collectables Records re-released her 1981 album In the Night and 1982's Instant Love, in a double CD package form.
Japanese pop singer Kumi Koda covered the song for her 2010 single album Gossip Candy.