Edmund Sylvers
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| Edmund Sylvers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edmund Theodore Sylvers |
| Born | January 25, 1957 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, dance, soul, disco, funk |
| Occupation(s) | 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 1971–73 ABC-TV cartoon series The Jackson 5ive.
Sylvers died of lung cancer at age 47. He was survived by 11 sons and daughters.
