Edmund Sylvers | |
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Birth name | Edmund Theodore Sylvers |
Born | January 25, 1957 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | March 11, 2004 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
(aged 47)
Genres | R&B, Dance, Soul, Disco, Funk |
Occupations | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals, Drums |
Years active | 1971–2004 |
Labels | MGM Records Capitol Records Casablanca Records |
Associated acts | The Sylvers |
Notable instruments | |
Drums |
Edmund Theodore Sylvers (January 25, 1957 – March 11, 2004) was the lead singer of the 1970s family disco/soul music group The Sylvers. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Sylvers was 15 years old when he started singing with the family-based musical group, and was 18 when he sang lead on the group's biggest hit, "Boogie Fever" (1975).
Sylvers provided the voice of Marlon on the 1971–1973 ABC-TV cartoon series The Jackson 5ive.
Sylvers died of lung cancer at age 47. He was survived by 11 sons and daughters.