Sylvester
Funk/SoulR&BSan Francisco discoHi-NRG pioneerqueer nightlife culturesoul-disco fusion
Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 in Los Angeles, California – December 16, 1988 in San Francisco, California) was an American disco and soul musician, and a gay drag performer. Known for singing in falsetto (and occasionally a rich baritone voice), he is also considered one of the first Hi-NRG artists. His grandmother was the jazz singer Julia Morgan. He performed under his first name only, Sylvester. Living in San Francisco in the 1960s, he performed in a musical production called Women of the Blues
Influenced by: Julia Morgan, The Weather Girls, Martha Wash
- Active:
- 1970s–1988
- Scene:
- San Francisco
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