Although Mickey & Sylvia initially disbanded in 1958, they reunited in 1960 and continued to record together on an infrequent basis until 1965, when Baker moved to France.

While sharing the bill with Bo Diddley at Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., Vanterpool was inspired by his song "Love Is Strange."

"[9] That year Robinson contributed to Ike & Tina Turner's hit record "It's Gonna Work Out Fine."

[16] Ike Turner wrote Mickey & Sylvia's song "He Gave Me Everything," which was released as a B-side single to "Since I Fell For You" in 1962.

[17] A second studio recording of "Love Is Strange" in 1962 featured the drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, on his first paid session gig.

[18][19] After the duo split, Baker recorded a successful instrumental solo album, The Wildest Guitar.

[20] Sylvia Robinson had a hit record in 1973 with "Pillow Talk," and was subsequently a driving force in the creation of the Sugar Hill rap label.

[21] "Love Is Strange" (in its 1956 version) was later featured in movies like Dirty Dancing (it was the B-side of (I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Jennifer Warnes & Bill Medley), Badlands and Casino, and was covered many times (for instance, on Paul McCartney's third post-Beatles album Wild Life).