The Sylvers
Among the more popular family acts on the '70s R&B circuit, Memphis' Sylvers recorded for Pride, MGM, Capitol, Casablanca, and Geffen during their 13-year chart run. No less than nine of the ten brothers and sisters in the family -- Olympia, Leon, Charmaine, James, Edmund, Ricky, Angie, Pat, Foster -- performed in the group that was viewed as a Southern version of the Jackson 5. Their 1972 Pride single "Fool's Paradise" got things going in the right direction, reaching number 14 on the R&B charts. They had three other Top Ten R&B hits in the '70s, but their biggest song was "Boogie Fever" in 1975. It perfectly captured the disco spirit and topped both the R&B and pop charts that year. "Hot Line" was another Top Ten on both lists in 1976, and their second biggest single. They scored another Top 20 R&B single on Casablanca in 1978, "Don't Stop, Get Off," but the charming qualities of their earlier material seemed more calculated. They couldn't recapture the spark during their mid-'80s period on Geffen.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Showcase
R&B - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on Aug 20, 1975
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Classic Masters
R&B - Released by Capitol Records on Jan 29, 2002
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The Sylvers
Miscellaneous - Released by Mr Bongo on Apr 12, 2019
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Something Special (Expanded Edition)
R&B - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on Nov 9, 1976
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New Horizons
R&B - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on Nov 1, 1977
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