Sylvester
1947 — 1988
Los Angeles, California
Renowned disco singer of the 1980s.
Sylvester was born Sylvester James and was raised by his grandmother, blues singer Julia Morgan. After a short-lived gospel career, he performed with the transvestite vocal group the Cockettes.
His solo-career backing vocalists included Martha Wash, Izora Rhodes (both of whom went on to form Two Tons of Fun and the Weather Girls), and Jeanie Tracy. Hhis shows often were outrageous and won him a large following in San Francisco's gay community. He died of AIDS-related complications in 1988
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