Bio
The Sylvers--Memphis natives Olympia-Ann, Charmaine, Leon, James, Ricky, Edmund, Angela, Pat and Foster-- were a popular R&B and soul family group in the 1970s. Following on the heels on the mega-success of another family group, The Jackson 5 (which they were considered a Southern version of), the Sylvers became teen sensations most famous for their disco hits Boogie Fever and Hot Line.
They also have a number of titles in their back catalog, starting with The Sylvers (1972) on the Pride label, The Sylvers 2 (1973), and The Sylvers 3 (1974) on the MGM label. Major success came with the 1975 release of Showcase on Capital Records, which included Boogie Fever. Next was Something Special (1976), New Horizons (1977), Forever Yours (1978) on Casablanca Records, and Disco Fever (1979). By this time, Foster Sylver was the lead vocalist, and played bass on some songs as well. Concept was released in 1981 on Solar Records, where Leon now is a record producer. Their final LP, Bizarre, was issued on Geffen Records in 1984.
Leon and Foster became successful record producers for other artists in the 1980s and 1990s.
Lead singer Edmund--who played the voice of Marlon Jackson on the 1971-1973 ABC-TV Saturday morning cartoon series The Jackson 5ive--died of lung cancer on March 11, 2004 at age 47.
Appearances
Double Action Theatre - Double Action Theatre (1992)
(Producer Rhythm Arrangements/Vocal Arrangements Ynthesizer/Bass)
The Whispers - Love Is Where You Find It (1981)
(Bass Producer/Vocal Arrangement Rhythm Arrangements/Percussion/Guitar /Bass)
The Whispers - Love For Love (1983)
(Bass/Vocal Arrangement Rhythm Arrangements/Producer/Percussion)
The Whispers - Just Gets Better With Time (1987)
(Bass/Keyboards Rhythm Arrangements/Producer/Percussion/Drum/Programming/Vocal Arrangement)
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