Sylvester's 1978 album Step II resulted in a couple of smash singles, "Dance (Disco Heat)" and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." Born in Los Angeles in 1947, Sylvester James, always known as Sylvester ...

Though the title of the “Queen of Disco” is commonly associated with legends like Gloria Gaynor and Donna Summer, one of the first to truly reign supreme within this genre was Sylvester. Known for ...

Sylvester's gospel roots, combined with jazz, rock, and disco, created unforgettable hits like "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." From his iconic collaborations with Patrick Cowley on tracks like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 45 years ago, disco icon Sylvester performed what would ultimately become one of his most famous concerts to date at the San ...

Sylvester in March-1979 at the SF War Memorial Opera House – Photo: Phil Bray READ THIS STORY IN THE MAGAZINE Much of the world met Sylvester in the late ’70s as the unapologetically androgynous, ...

Sylvester is immortal, all over the world, still very much revered as the shining example of a Black gay man who recognized his purpose as an artist and representative of LGBTQ culture. A new ...

February is Black History Month — and each week, all month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is here to talk about a different trailblazer and maverick of Black music. These musicians took risks ...

When you hear the name Sylvester, does your mind go to a Puddy Tat or to a bussy tap? If it's the former, get ready to be schooled. If it's the latter, prepare for a thought-provoking dance down ...

“He was about as outrageous as styrofoam! “When I charged into his room at the Holiday Inn, he was lying on the couch, kvetching about exhaustion, a backache, and his root canal session like a bored ...

A short documentary about the Disco legend Sylvester. Sylvester James began as a child gospel singer and sashayed past barriers of race and sexual identity to become the definitive anthemist of disco ...

A crowd of 50 Bay Area music fans sat in silence in the intimate Secret Alley event space in the Mission as the needle dropped on a vinyl record. The listening party, hosted by internet radio station ...