Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 in Los Angeles, California – December 16… Read Full Bio ↴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, then joined a short-lived group of transvestite performance artists called The Cockettes in the early 70's (famed transvestite Divine was a member of the group as well). Sylvester can be seen in The Cockettes' outrageous short film Tricia's Wedding, lampooning the wedding of President Nixon's daughter Tricia, and in an eponymous 2002 documentary about the group.
In 1972, Sylvester supplied two cuts to Lights Out San Francisco, an album complied by the KSAN radio station and released on the Blue Thumb label. In 1973, Sylvester & his Hot Band released two rock-oriented albums on Blue Thumb (their self-titled debut was also known as "Scratch My Flower," due to a gardenia-shaped scratch-and-sniff sticker adhered to the cover). Signed a solo act to Fantasy Records in 1977, and working with the production talents of legendary Motown producer Harvey Fuqua. Sylvester later alleged that Fuqua cheated him out of millions of dollars.
Sylvester soon met his frequent collaborator Patrick Cowley. Cowley's synthesizer and Sylvester's voice proved to be a magical combination, and pushed Sylvester's sound in an increasingly dance-oriented direction; his second solo album - Step II (1978) - unleashed two disco classics: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," and "Dance (Disco Heat)." By this time both his live shows and recordings also recognizably featured the back-up vocals of Two Tons O' Fun: future Weather Girls Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes. 1979 brought three Billboard awards and an appearance in the movie, The Rose, starring Bette Midler.
Moving to Megatone Records in 1982, Sylvester quickly landed a Hi-NRG classic with "Do You Wanna Funk." He was close friends with other Megatone artists Linda Imperial and Jeanie Tracy. Sylvester was also very close to the legendary Patti LaBelle.
Later pressure from the label to "butch up" his image would result in him attending meetings in full-on drag. A drag photo shoot, which he staged and presented to label heads as a gag (calling it his "new album cover") would later grace the cover of Immortal after Sylvester died; it was the label's way of paying tribute to his spirit. In 1985, one of his dreams came true as he was summoned to sing back-up for Aretha Franklin on her Who's Zoomin' Who comeback album. His sole Warner Bros. album was Mutual Attraction in 1986; a single from the album, "Someone Like You," featured original cover art by Keith Haring.
Sylvester died of complications from AIDS on December 16, 1988. His good friend Jeanie Tracy took care of Sylvester during his last days.
In the late 1990's, performance artist Djola Branner (co-founder of the highly influential Pomo Afro Homos troupe) created his acclaimed solo piece and CD Mighty Real around the life of Sylvester.
On September 20, 2004 Sylvester's anthem record, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real), was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. A year later, on September 19, 2005, Sylvester himself was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievement as an artist.
In 2005, a biography written by Joshua Gamson and titled The Fabulous Sylvester: The Legend, The music, The 70s in San Francisco was published.
2. Sylvester (Sylvester Larsen , born 1973) is a danish artist, who has released 4 albums. He is the son of Kim Larsen. See www.sylvesterlarsen.dk
Living in San Francisco in the 1960s, he performed in a musical production called Women of the Blues, then joined a short-lived group of transvestite performance artists called The Cockettes in the early 70's (famed transvestite Divine was a member of the group as well). Sylvester can be seen in The Cockettes' outrageous short film Tricia's Wedding, lampooning the wedding of President Nixon's daughter Tricia, and in an eponymous 2002 documentary about the group.
In 1972, Sylvester supplied two cuts to Lights Out San Francisco, an album complied by the KSAN radio station and released on the Blue Thumb label. In 1973, Sylvester & his Hot Band released two rock-oriented albums on Blue Thumb (their self-titled debut was also known as "Scratch My Flower," due to a gardenia-shaped scratch-and-sniff sticker adhered to the cover). Signed a solo act to Fantasy Records in 1977, and working with the production talents of legendary Motown producer Harvey Fuqua. Sylvester later alleged that Fuqua cheated him out of millions of dollars.
Sylvester soon met his frequent collaborator Patrick Cowley. Cowley's synthesizer and Sylvester's voice proved to be a magical combination, and pushed Sylvester's sound in an increasingly dance-oriented direction; his second solo album - Step II (1978) - unleashed two disco classics: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," and "Dance (Disco Heat)." By this time both his live shows and recordings also recognizably featured the back-up vocals of Two Tons O' Fun: future Weather Girls Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes. 1979 brought three Billboard awards and an appearance in the movie, The Rose, starring Bette Midler.
Moving to Megatone Records in 1982, Sylvester quickly landed a Hi-NRG classic with "Do You Wanna Funk." He was close friends with other Megatone artists Linda Imperial and Jeanie Tracy. Sylvester was also very close to the legendary Patti LaBelle.
Later pressure from the label to "butch up" his image would result in him attending meetings in full-on drag. A drag photo shoot, which he staged and presented to label heads as a gag (calling it his "new album cover") would later grace the cover of Immortal after Sylvester died; it was the label's way of paying tribute to his spirit. In 1985, one of his dreams came true as he was summoned to sing back-up for Aretha Franklin on her Who's Zoomin' Who comeback album. His sole Warner Bros. album was Mutual Attraction in 1986; a single from the album, "Someone Like You," featured original cover art by Keith Haring.
Sylvester died of complications from AIDS on December 16, 1988. His good friend Jeanie Tracy took care of Sylvester during his last days.
In the late 1990's, performance artist Djola Branner (co-founder of the highly influential Pomo Afro Homos troupe) created his acclaimed solo piece and CD Mighty Real around the life of Sylvester.
On September 20, 2004 Sylvester's anthem record, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real), was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. A year later, on September 19, 2005, Sylvester himself was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievement as an artist.
In 2005, a biography written by Joshua Gamson and titled The Fabulous Sylvester: The Legend, The music, The 70s in San Francisco was published.
2. Sylvester (Sylvester Larsen , born 1973) is a danish artist, who has released 4 albums. He is the son of Kim Larsen. See www.sylvesterlarsen.dk
Power of Love
Sylvester Lyrics
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A Band of Gypsys Shoot down some of those airplanes your flyin' Especially …
A.C. Morales Hitting up the beach the sand rise to my Nikes Cruising…
A.C. Reed Power of Love (Verse 1) It’s the match that sparks the flame…
A.L.B.A. Out of the desert, Lord I come Into Your outstretched arms…
aiko * kono mama issho ni iyou yo zutto futari de issho…
Air Supply The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are rol…
Alice 운명처럼 마주칠 거야 우린 지금 알지 못해도 시간이란 궤도를 타고 가서 그 날은…
Arlo Guthrie The power of love can make a blind man see Can…
ave;new The power of love is a curious thing Make a one…
Barry White There's a lot of people in the world today And it…
Bob Carlisle There's a lot of people in the world today And it…
C Sharp Love mmmmmmh aaah No matter where you're from We all are one…
Carolyn Arends Chorus So many living for the love of power Wanting more unt…
Celine Dion The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are rol…
Chanel West Coast You were the one that I could not avoid You had…
Countdown Singers The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are rol…
Dan! Do you believe in the healing power of love, or…
Daniel Johnston Well I saw her last night What a beautiful sight I couldn'…
Darren Styles Breeze & Hixxy Ay, ay, ay, ay Feels like fire I'm so in love with…
Dashni Morad My history bows to the mountains My destiny is one with…
Dave Pearce I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires from…
Deee-Lite I believe in the power of love (I believe) I believe…
Deee-Lite/Deee-Lite I believe in the power of love (I believe) I believe…
DEEN 愛を信じましょう ゆっくり探しましょう 出せるさ みんなのPower of love 離れていると切なくなる …
Dellé I'll protect you from the hooded Claw Keep the vampires…
Dj A.n.d.y. Ay, ay, ay, ay Feels like fire I'm so in love with…
Donna Summer I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires from…
E-Orchestra There's a lot of people in the world today And it…
Ed Privat The world is a great illusion Where it's hard to perceive Th…
Ellie White I’m the love that you found, never mind I can feel…
Engelbert The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are ro…
F.G.T.H Out of the desert, Lord I come Into Your outstretched arms…
F.G.T.H. Saw a psychic in LA Was just the other day…
Feeder Aye aye aye aye Feels like fire I'm so in love with…
Frankie Goes to Hollywood I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires from…
Gary Wright I can see by the look in your face That you're…
Girl Next Door Show windowに映る自分見つめ 何度も笑顔を確かめてる 腕時計よりBEATはやや高め 今日はちょいオシャレな私 …
Guardian Listen up, I'm back on my feet, I Finally broke loose…
H. Lewis The power of love is a curious thing Make a one…
Headstone Epitaph [Love in all of its many facettes takes both giving…
Hixxy & Re-Con Ay, ay, ay, ay Feels like fire I'm so in love with…
Huey Lewis The power of love is a curious thing Make a one…
Impellitteri Well I believe in the power of love, It give me…
J. Rush The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are…
James Farrelli Power of love it′s curious thing Make a woman weep, make…
JAMOSA どんな高価いジュエリーより見つめたいのは いま眩しく光るあなたの瞳 未来はそんなに暗くないよ 教えてくれたあなたのPOW…
Jeff & Sheri Easter And I will worship You with all of my heart And…
Jekalyn Carr Hey Hay Heyy Hay Born in this world Raised in this world…
Jennifer Ruah The whispers in the morning of lovers sleeping tight Are rol…
Jennifer Rush The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are…
Jimi Hendrix Shoot down some of those airplanes your flyin' Especially t…
Joe Simon Whoa-yeah, baby, sugar Honey, sweet darlin, Im yours Oh, yes…
John Linhart You give me chills, Girl you know how to tease me My…
JUDY AND MARY Hitoribotchi no kono machi de, hissori to iki wo shite…
Kacey Johansing I will not be the one to define What is happening…
Kado Mwen pral di w yon sekrè Ki nan kè mwen…
King's X Trapped inside these walls surround me Closing in it's hard …
L.A Band Out of the desert, Lord I come Into Your outstretched arms…
Laura Branigan The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are rol…
LEWIS Huey & NEWS The The power of love is a curious thing Make a one…
Love Unlimited Orchestra There's a lot of people in the world today And it…
Luko Adjaffi When the sun rises the birds sings When everything in life…
Luther Vandross When I say goodbye it is never for long 'Cause I…
Macy Gray They told me love don't stand a chance But I can't…
Mark Bautista The whisper in the morning of lovers sleeping tight are…
Martha and The Vandellas I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires fro…
Martha Reeves Whoa-yeah, baby, sugar Honey, sweet darlin', I'm yours Oh, y…
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires fro…
Matthews Wright & King Aye, hmm Dreams are like angels They keep bad at bay Love i…
Mel & Tim Love power. I'm talking about love power. The power of a…
Michael Crawford The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are rol…
Michelle Malone Take a look in your heart What is the source of…
Motel Connection I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires from…
Nana Mouskouri Whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are rolli…
Nocturnal Emissions This time hey! Hey you, what you doing down there You in…
O.M.S Can you feel it it's coming through so strong Can…
O.M.S. Whoa-yeah, baby, sugar Honey, sweet darlin', I'm yours O…
Offer Nissim I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires from…
Patti Lewis The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are rol…
Power Of Love - Q-Tex Sometimes it feels as though I’m losing my religion. Sometim…
Q-Tex Can you feel the fire burn as it takes control…
Re-Con & Hixxy Ay, ay, ay, ay Feels like fire I'm so in love with…
Rose He could hold me forever Putting it off for a long…
Rush Jennifer The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are…
S.e.x. Appeal Trapped inside these walls surround me Closing in it's hard …
Scäm Luiz I'm a man with a constant mind Though stability's hard to…
Simon Joe Whoa-yeah, baby, sugar Honey, sweet darlin', I'm yours Oh, y…
Skaburbian Collective it's the power of love. it's that force u cannot see…
Smokie When you can't sleep nights and you wonder why, Without a…
Smokie㤰敩 When you can't sleep nights and you wonder why, Without a…
St. Matthew Lord I come to You Let my heart be changed, renewed Flowing…
Steff Reed Power of Love (Verse 1) It’s the match that sparks the flame…
T-Bone Burnett The power of love can make a blind man see Can…
Texture Feel it, it's the power of love 'Cause you're keep coming…
The bilz and kashif I United we stand Divided we fall We are invincible Unbr…
The Brown Derbies The Power Of Love Is A Curious Thing; Make A One…
The Countdown Singers The whispers in the morning Of lovers sleeping tight Are rol…
The Early November Power of love is a curious thing It makes one man…
Trixter When the power of love takes you all night long Say…
U&I 주께가오니 날새롭게하시고 주의은혜를 부어주소서 내안에 발견한 나의연약함 모두 벗어지리라 주의사랑으로 …
Various Artists The power of love is a curious thing Make a one…
Verba Pośród ramion szukasz zrozumienia Kiedy zwykły dzień zawió…
Ziemba I can't remember the last time I wrote a letter Letters…
ティーナ・カリーナ 愛の力を 信じてますか? 最初はちょっと 難しいけど 愛の力を 信じてみると 今よりもっと 笑顔になれる 憧れのあの子が…
伊藤由奈 Who I am 向かい風が吹く 遠い道を選んで行こう Take my hand 怖いものは無い 熱い胸に従うままに W…
伊藤由奈 (Yuna Ito) Who I am 向かい風が吹く遠い道を選んで行こう Take my hand 怖いものは無い 熱い胸に従うままに Wh…
伊藤由奈(Yuna Ito) Who I am mukaikaze ga fuku tooi michi o eran…
宮野真守 Believe in the power of love... Believe in the power of…
앨리스 (ALICE) 운명처럼 마주칠 거야 우린 지금 알지 못해도 시간이란 궤도를 타고 가서 그 날은…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sylvester:
All I Need Rarity She's the best pony She is fabulous At least Spike th…
Band of Gold Now That You′ve Gone All That's Left Is a Band of…
Be With You I have seen you from afar And I am sorry if…
Blackbird Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken win…
Body Strong You make my body mighty strong You make my body strong You…
Call Me Pearl Jam Miscellaneous Don't Call Me Daughter Alone... l…
Call Me (Remix) Pearl Jam Miscellaneous Don't Call Me Daughter Alone... list…
Can Huh I cant turn you loose now If I do I'm…
Can't Stop Dancing On the night I first met you You made all my…
Cry Me A River Now you say you're lonely You cried the whole night through …
Dance Near disco dawn Boogie crowds the floor Rockin' all the way …
Dance (disco Heat) "Got a match?" "Mm-hmm" "It's a fabulous club" "I'm tellin' …
Dance to the Music Get up and dance to the music! Get on up and…
Do Ya Wanna Funk There is somethin' I wanna ask you There is somethin' That I…
Do You Wanna Funk (Les Adams House remix) There is something I wanna ask you There is something That I…
Don't Stop You know I′m so cunning Baby, you've got me humming One look…
Down You've gotta dance with the devil to know yourself And find…
Down Down Down 01Dance (Disco Heat) [Louie Vega′s Let's Party a Lil Dub] by…
Everyday People Sometimes I'm right and I can be wrong My own beliefs…
Family Affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
Happiness I love the way you love to live You got life,…
Hard Up 01Dance (Disco Heat) [Louie Vega′s Let's Party a Lil Dub] by…
His Eye Is on the Sparrow Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? …
How Great Thou Art Mhmmmmm Whoa ho, My God When- when I In awesome wonder Consi…
I The sky is feeling mighty grey today It looks like it…
I (Who Have Nothing) I, i who have nothing i, i who have no one adore…
I Been Down 01Dance (Disco Heat) [Louie Vega′s Let's Party a Lil Dub] by…
I Need Somebody To Love Tonight I need somebody to love tonight I need somebody to love…
I Need You She left town on Monday I told her she should go She'll…
I Took My Strength From You Knowin' the way the wind was gonna blow That was the…
I Want to Take You Higher Beat is gettin' stronger. Music gettin' longer, too. Music i…
I Who Have Nothing I, I who have nothing I, I who have no one Adore…
In My Fantasy Mamba mentality when I'm in my zone cash is king…
Living for the City 01Dance (Disco Heat) [Louie Vega′s Let's Party a Lil Dub] by…
Lovin' Is Really My Game I can't catch no man Hangin' out at a discotheque But I…
Menergy Menergy, menergy, menergy Menergy, menergy, menergy Menergy …
Oh baby baby Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
One Night Only You want all my love and my devotion You want my…
Ooo Baby Baby Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Over And Over Over and over, time and time again You can't be nobody's…
Protocol / You Make Me Feel When we're out there dancin' on the floor, darlin' And I…
Rock The Box 01Dance (Disco Heat) [Louie Vega's Let's Party a Lil Dub] by…
Sex Work upon the street Your reputation Isn't little indescrete…
Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves Thank you. This song is dedicated to my lover who is…
Someone Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
Stars I was driving along in my big cadillac Saw a thumb…
Tell Me Another wasted phone call She hung up on me again Same old…
Tipsong 01Dance (Disco Heat) [Louie Vega's Let's Party a Lil Dub] by…
Trouble in Paradise I can't sing to sleep at night Just keep thinking about…
Won't You Let Me Love You Another wasted phone call She hung up on me again Same old…
You Are My Friend Williams Vanessa Miscellaneous You Are My Home All of my …
You Make Me Feel When we're out there dancin' on the floor, darlin' And I…
You Make Me Feel (David Morales 2005 Def remix) You mean I've been dancin' on the floor darlin' And I…
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) You mean I’ve been dancin’ on the floor darlin’ And I…
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Epilogue You mean I've been dancin' on the floor darlin' And I…
You Make Me Fell When we're out there dancin' on the floor, darlin' And I…
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anthony barlow
That break when they start hitting higher notes just floors me all the time :)
Charles Vinson
Sylvester, sure knew he could sing!
Thinkngrowrich 1
I'm really starting to feel the real power of love 🔥
Ethan Heitz
this is so totally bangin'. I love it
p A
On a par with all the other Power of Loves of this period! Huey Lewis, Jennifer Rush and Frankie Goes To Hollywood!
Patara Kerdchoochuen
What if Back to the Future was gay