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 | | Born June 12, 1948, in Lexington, TX, Gloria Lyn Collins was discovered in the early '70s along with her relatives Bootsy and Catfish Collins by James Brown, who was on the verge of his hardcore funk phase. |
 | | After Collinsâ stint with Brown, she landed a clerical gig at the Record Plant Recording Studios in Los Angeles where she formed a friendship with fellow clerical worker, and singer, Chatman. |
 | | During the late â80s and early â90s, Collins had become a backup session vocalist, and appeared on the soundtracks of the film âDr. Detroitâ and the TV series âFame.â She also recorded on Belgium's ARS imprint, releasing the songs âShoutâ and âBreak Your Heartâ (for an Italian label). |
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