Edmund Sylvers | |
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| Born | Edmund Theodore Sylvers January 25, 1957 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 2004 (aged 47)[1] Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1971–2004 |
| Partner | Freda Payne (1979–1983) |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | see Sylvers family |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Edmund Theodore Sylvers (January 25, 1957 – March 11, 2004)[2] was an American singer–songwriter, actor and musician. Sylvers was best known as the lead singer of the American family disco/soul music vocal group The Sylvers,[3] which had popular success with songs such as "Boogie Fever" during the mid- to late-1970s.
- ^ "Edmund Sylvers, 47 of 'The Sylvers' Dies of Cancer". Jet. Vol. 105, no. 22. Johnson Publishing Company. May 31, 2004. p. 16. ISSN 0021-5996.
- ^ "Edmund Sylvers – Obituaries". The Independent. 19 March 2004. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Words of the Week". Jet. Vol. 60, no. 25. Johnson Publishing Company. September 3, 1981. p. 32. ISSN 0021-5996.