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Tyler-made

September 1989 Angela Janklow
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Tyler-made
September 1989 Angela Janklow

Tyler-made

Her nickname is "The Little Princess, " but twenty-one-yearold Tyler Collins could unseat Janet, Paula, and Jody as the R&B-pop world's next crossover queen. Girl's Night Out, her debut disc for RCA, with two tracks produced by Stevie Wonder ("He's so sincere, but really silly and lighthearted"), features Collins's girlgroup sass slid through soul. Collins, raised in Detroit and the Valley, has a musical menu that starts with Chaka Khan, takes a bite from the Nelson Riddled Ronstadt, and basks in Billie Holiday. "It's an equal-opportunity album—there's something for everyone."

ANGELA JANKLOW