Sylvester’s concert at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House from 1979 will be released for the first time later this year. Live At The Opera House will be the first time the full concert has been available to the public. Excerpts of the show were previously heard on hisContinue Reading
In 1970, years before Sylvester became a disco icon, he recorded some traditional gospel and blues songs at Peter Mintun’s home in the Bay Area. Mintun was a piano player who performed with the Cockettes, a drag theater troupe Sylvester was a part of for a few years. The reel-to-reelContinue Reading
Slyvester’s “I Need Somebody To Love Tonight” has a remix from UK duo Psychemagik. The song was released today on what would have been the late dance music icon’s 71st birthday. Sylvester’s reign as a pioneering LGBTQ artist in the ’70s and ’80s opened doors for other artists and producedContinue Reading
Craft Recordings is releasing a collection of the ’70s and ’80s indie disco from the Fantasy and Vanguard labels. Music from Sylvester, The Blackbyrds, Ike Turner Feat. Tina Turner, Two Tons O’ Fun and more will be compiled into three CDs and five albums. There are over 30 songs andContinue Reading