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Sylvester was an activist who campaigned against the spread of HIV/AIDS. He died from complications arising from the virus in 1988, leaving all future royalties from his work to San Francisco-based HIV/AIDS charities Project Open Hand and AIDS Emergency Fund.
Unapologetically gay disco pioneer Sylvester was one of the many LGBTQ artists whose lives were cut short by the AIDS epidemic in the ’80s while the Republican-led government willfully ignored...
In disco music, the pioneering artist Sylvester found a refuge, a home where he could start to truly explore his identity.
Celebrating Sylvester: The disco icon who defied all expectations ... - NPR
A pioneering soul singer whose powerful falsetto and distinctively gender-fluid style made him stand out among the disco crowd, Sylvester was a true original in American pop history.
Sylvester discography and songs: Music profile for Sylvester, born 6 September 1947. Genres: Disco, Hi-NRG, Soul. Albums include You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) / Was It Something I Said, Step II, and Do Ya Wanna Funk.
A disco and queer icon who was openly gay throughout his career, Sylvester possessed a supremely expressive high tenor voice unlike any other singer before or since him. He started recording in the early '70s with the rock-oriented Hot Band, releasing two albums before resurfacing later that decade as a solo R&B and disco artist.
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