Mickey & Sylvia Was An R&B Duo Composed Of Mickey "Guitar" Baker And Sylvia Van Der Pool Robinson. They Were The First Big Seller For Groove Records. Mickey "Guitar" Baker Was A Music Instructor And Sylvia Robinson Was One Of His Pupils. His Guitar Stylings Especially The Insane Soloing On "Love Is Strange" Inspired A Plethora Of Guitarists Including Sterling Morrison Of The Velvet Underground. Mickey & Sylvia Had A Hit With "Love Is Strange" In 1957. They Continued To Record Together Until 1965. After That Mickey Had A Successful Career As A Studio Musician. Sylvia Had A Huge Hit #1 R&B #3 Pop In 1973 With The Song "Pillow Talk" And Later Assisted In The Formation Of The Sugar Hill Rap Label. "Love Is Strange" Appeared On The Soundtrack To Dirty Dancing.