Lyn Collins

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Born 12 June 1948. Died 13 March 2005.

Posed portrait of Lyn Collins , full length Gilles Petard Collection / Redferns

Biography

Gloria Lavern Collins, better known as Lyn Collins (12 June 1948 – 13 March 2005), was an African-American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential 1972 funk single "Think (About It)". Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy and Catfish Collins.

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