Sylvester

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Sylvester

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American disco and soul vocalist, musician, bandleader, songwriter, and producer.

Born: 6 September 1947 in Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Died: 16 December 1988 in San Francisco, California, USA.

Known and performing mononymously as "Sylvester", he is considered one of the first Hi-NRG artists and the first “male diva” of disco. He died in 1988 from complications due to HIV/AIDS.

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1

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

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2

I Need Somebody To Love Tonight

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3

Dance (Disco Heat)

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4

Do You Wanna Funk

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5

Over And Over

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6

I Need You

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7

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Michael Gray Radio Edit

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Stars

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9

Do Ya Wanna Funk

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You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Soulwax For Despacio Remix

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Setlists

20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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March 3, 2025

FCI Butner Medium I

Butner, North Carolina, United States

  • 1. When a Woman's Fed Up

  • 2. Step in the Name of Love


April 7, 2019

Dirty South Lounge

Springfield, Illinois, United States

  • 1. Bump N' Grind


November 10, 2018

Yuengling Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

  • 1. Bump N' Grind

  • 2. Cookie

  • 3. All The Way

  • 4. Like I Do

  • 5. When a Woman's Fed Up

  • 6. You Remind Me of Something

  • 7. Marry the Pussy

  • 8. When a Man Lies

  • 9. Love Letter

  • 10. Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)

  • 11. Chocolate Factory

  • 12. The Greatest Sex

  • 13. Freaky in the Club

  • 14. Half on a Baby

  • 15. Legs Shakin'

  • 16. Honey Love(R. Kelly & Public Announcement cover)

  • 17. In the Kitchen

  • 18. U Saved Me

  • 19. Ignition

  • 1. Trapped in the Closet

  • 1. Same Girl

  • 2. Shut Up

  • 3. Backyard Party

  • 4. I Believe I Can Fly


October 26, 2018

Celebrity Theatre

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

  • 1. Your Body's Callin'


February 21, 2018

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, Michigan, United States

  • 1. Make It Rain(Fat Joe cover)

  • 2. My Story

  • 3. We Been On(Rich Gang cover)

  • 4. Hotel(Cassidy cover)

  • 5. So Sexy(Twista cover)

  • 6. Wonderful(Ja Rule cover)

  • 7. That's That(Snoop Dogg cover)

  • 8. Go Getta(Jeezy cover)

  • 9. Get This Money(Jay‐Z & R. Kelly cover)

  • 10. Home Alone

  • 11. Legs Shakin'

  • 12. Fuck You Tonight(The Notorious B.I.G. cover)

  • 13. The Zoo

  • 14. Slow Wind

  • 15. Half on a Baby

  • 16. Strip for You

  • 17. Bump N' Grind

  • 18. Number One

  • 19. Feelin' on Yo Booty

  • 20. Ignition

  • 21. Fiesta (Remix)

  • 22. I'm a Flirt

  • 23. You Remind Me of Something

  • 24. Your Body's Callin'

  • 25. 12 Play

  • 26. Slow Dance(R. Kelly & Public Announcement cover)

  • 27. Bump N' Grind

  • 28. Contagious(The Isley Brothers cover)

  • 29. Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)

  • 30. Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)

  • 31. It Seems Like You're Ready

  • 32. When a Woman's Fed Up

  • 33. Step in the Name of Love

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Sylvester has released 68 albums between 1977 and 2024. Notable releases include Live At The Opera House, Over And Over, Menergy (Purple Disco Machine Remix). Explore their complete discography on this page.

Sylvester's most-played tracks include You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real), I Need Somebody To Love Tonight, Dance (Disco Heat), Do You Wanna Funk, Over And Over. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

American disco and soul vocalist, musician, bandleader, songwriter, and producer. Born: 6 September 1947 in Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA. Died: 16 December 1988 in San Francisco, California, USA. Known and performing mononymously as... Read the full biography on this page.

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