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Sylvester James Jr. (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988), known simply as Sylvester, was an American singer-songwriter. Primarily active in the genres of disco, rhythm and blues, and soul, he was known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance, falsetto singing voice, and hit disco singles in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Sep 5, 2020 · Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Stream the fully remastered version of Step II here: found.ee/Sylvester-stepII-s Follow Sylvester on Facebook at: found.ee/Sylvester-fb-d ...more.
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Jun 16, 2023 · Sylvester James Jr., who died in 1988, is best known as an architect of disco, illuminating queer dance clubs from Los Angeles to London with the era-defining singles “You Make Me Feel (Mighty...
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Jun 2, 2023 · Unapologetically gay disco pioneer Sylvester was one of the many LGBTQ artists whose lives were cut short by the AIDS epidemic in the ’80s while the Republican-led government willfully...
Oct 8, 2018 · Sylvester's 1978 dance hit transcends its moment and even the gay rights and AIDS awareness movements it came to represent. It's an anthem to liberation — of desire, and of the body.
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Dec 18, 1988 · Sylvester, the gay entertainer whose falsetto voice and drag costumes propelled him to international fame, at the height of the disco dance popularity, died Friday of complications of AIDS.
Sylvester was a singer who powered club classics such as "Dance (Disco Heat)" and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." Learn more about his life, career, and discography on AllMusic.
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