Sylvester
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Sylvester James Jr., 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.
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Palace Theater, where Sylvester performed a one-man show![San Francisco's Castro neighborhood, where Sylvester regularly performed and socialized among the LGBT community. Biographer Joshua Gamson described him as Castro's "undisputed First Lady".[68]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Castro_street_theatre.JPG/1280px-Castro_street_theatre.JPG)
San Francisco's Castro neighborhood, where Sylvester regularly performed and socialized among the LGBT community. Biographer Joshua Gamson described him as Castro's "undisputed First Lady".[68]
The Castro Theatre in San Francisco, where Sylvester performed his "One Night Only" retrospectiveListen
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About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 1988 · aged 41
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