Sylvia Jane Kirby (born December 9, 1956 in Kokomo, Indiana) is an American country music and country pop singer-songwriter. More commonly known by the singular name Sylvia, she enjoyed crossover music success with the song "Nobody" in 1982.

Although she released several albums starting in the late 1970s, Sylvia is best known for her hit "Nobody", which reached #15 Pop and #1 Country in 1982. Read more...

In 1982, from her "Just Sylvia" album, the singer released the single "Nobody", which reached No. 1 on the country music charts, hit #15 on Billboard's Hot 100, and sold more than a million copies. The song was also an Adult Contemporary hit, making the Top 5. "Nobody" became Sylvia's signature song and made her a success on both the Country and Pop music charts, which was what so many of her contemporaries Read more...

A few years after Sylvia's retirement from the music business, she guest-hosted TNN's Crook and Chase show and also hosted her own Holiday Gourmet cooking special. After selling over four million records and touring extensively for eight years, Sylvia pulled back from the spotlight to write and record music for her own record label, Red Pony Records.

Sylvia's first independent album, The Read more...