Sylvester
Birthday
1947/10/06
Day of death
1988/12/16 (41 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also know as
Sylvester James, Sylvester James Jr.
Biography
Sylvester James Jr. (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988), known mononymously 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. Born in Watts, Los Angeles, to a middle-class African-American family, Sylvester developed a love of singing through the gospel choir of his Pentecostal church. Leavi...Read more
Acting
(2002) The Cockettes
as Self (archive footage)
(2018) Ruminations
as (archive footage)
(1986) Castro
as ---
(2002) Sylvester: Mighty Real
as Self (archive footage)
(1992) Rhythm Divine - History of Disco Music
as Self (archive footage)
(2020) Love Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester
as Self (archive footage)
(1979) The Rose
as Female Impersonator
(1971) Tricia's Wedding
as Coretta Scott King / Delegate from Uma Guma
(2024) Disco’s Revenge
as ---
(2020) TV Story Superstar
as Self (archive footage)