Cheryl Lynn Reveals She Owns Her Masters, Including Her 1983 Hit ‘Encore,’ Which Is Earning Over 30K Spotify Streams 40 Years Later

• Releasing a hit song while a music genre is at its peak is the perfect recipe to create something timeless. In 1978, icon Cheryl Lynn released her first single “Got to Be Real.” Its success would then set the trajectory for her debut self-titled album, which became RIAA-certified Gold, per AllMusic.