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Edmund Sylvers January.25.1957 - March.11.2004

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Edmund Theodore Sylvers
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.

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"My dad had an ear for harmony that was unbelievable. So he taught us all these Frank Sinatra songs." -Charmaine Sylvers "Music is my life. I think about it all the time. I'm always into it in someway, singing or writing." -Leon Sylvers III(1973) "There's no one star in the group. We all get a crack at taking over the audience's attention." -Ricky Sylvers "I was up front a lot because I had the most commercial voice, but there was never any one lead." -Edmund Sylvers "We like to think that it's our voices and choreography that draw a lot of our fans, but I think our most important selling point is that we're a close family." -James Sylvers

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The Sylvers Oldies

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Formed in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and originally known as the Little Angels, the Sylvers were a family act tutored by their former opera singing mother, Shirley Sylvers. Her children, Leon Frank III, Charmaine, Olympia-Ann and James, started performing at local talent shows in Memphis, before moving to Harlem, New York - providing a more sympathetic audience for their pop R&B. Tours followed with Ray Charles and Johnny Mathis during school holiday breaks, until in the early 70s they relocated from east coast to west coast, taking up residence in Watts, Los Angeles, and calling themselves the Sylvers.

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When Larkin Arnold, then vice president for Capitol Records, signed them in 1975, he hired Motown veteran Freddie Perren to produce them. Perren helped write and produce three #-1 singles for The Jackson Five and one for Michael Jackson. The first time Perren heard The Sylvers, he knew he would be working with 24-carat material. The group had many of the same strengths as the early Jacksons, including a lead singer (Edmund) who was beginning to mature, but still had a youthful flavor to his voice. Lyricist Keni St. Lewis, one of Perren's oldest friends and collaborators, came to rehearsals and suggested they come up with a song using one of the popular words of the day, "boogie." The funky tune that emerged, "Boogie Fever," featured all nine Sylvers, including the youngest sisters Angelia and Pat.

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Info: Award Night and The Unifics Nomination

Thank you for the nomination for the induction of The Unifics to the legend's Soul Music Hall of Fame. I was just informed the other day. I did not receive the email. Can I possibly receive a copy of the date time and particulars, thank you and again thank you and the association for such an honor. Gregory Cook First tenor, choreographer The original Unifics

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