Sylvester biography singer
Sylvester biography singer
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Sylvester (singer)
American singer-songwriter (1947–1988)
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| Born | Sylvester James Jr. (1947-09-06)September 6, 1947 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | December 16, 1988(1988-12-16) (aged 41) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | AIDS-related complications |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1962–1988 |
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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.
Born in Watts, Los Angeles, to a middle-class African-American family, Sylveste