The Sylvers

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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.

Comentarios

8 years ago

Jade Kentron

Omg the Sylvers were so underrated...This is definitely a jam.

9 years ago

freddy111001

un de mes funk préféré !

9 years ago

Nicki T

Foster my childhood crush

9 years ago

Skip2myLou

JEWEL

9 years ago

GARAI WHITE

what cd is this from by them??

9 years ago

1wharfboy

PROFOUND FONDNESS my happy teenage life PRICELESS.

9 years ago

Huseyin Kizil

Excellent

9 years ago

Skip2myLou

' cause I miss you more with each passing day

9 years ago

lennie8

Leon is playing the bass, but he's not in this video. Ricky is on lead guitar an james is on the keyboards. Foster sure ended up with a strong voice, an of course Pat & Angie look lovely as always!!!!

9 years ago

starfunk

Best of Funk ...

9 years ago

D Turner

When music was music...remember bopping to this oh so many years ago...and my friend's mum asking what I was doing on the cover of the album. She was adamant I looked like the lead singer..I had the long hair to boot too...lol.

9 years ago

computarman

I like that funky groove. I never heard this. It reminds me of Chic a bit.I think it would be hard to not like this song.

9 years ago

GARAI WHITE

WOW IAM IN AWE... NOW IA GOING TOO ORDER WHAT THEY HAVE ... I SLEPT ON THIS GROUP.... WOW!!!!!

9 years ago

Frédéric Bono

trop top

9 years ago

maros kolesar

AMAZING,AMAZING,AMAZING GREAT SONG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9 years ago

doona carena

Tremendo !!

9 years ago

doona carena

Tremendo !!

9 years ago

Chuck Flowers

Foster is handling that lead! The group sounds good. Yep this is my era! The thing about it, is that it sounds like Shalamar & Dynasty. Leon wrote for them as well.

9 years ago

rossakabossakarozay

This is Fire right here.

9 years ago

lepoetress

Someone said Pat looks like Jane Kennedy and now looking at this video, Angie reminds me a little of Angela Bofil. Ricky has some cute dimples!! James is looking like Mike Epps. Man, God really blessed that family.