The Sylvers
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The Sylvers were a popular R&B and soul family group in the 1970s. Following on the heels on the mega-success of another family group,The Jackson 5, the Sylvers became teen sensations most famous for their disco hits "Boogie Fever" and "Hot Line".
They also have a number of titles in their back catalog, starting with The Sylvers (1972) on the Pride label, The Sylvers 2 (1973), and The Sylvers 3 (1974) on the MGM label. Major success came with the 1975 release of Showcase on Capital Records, which included "Boogie Fever". Next was Something Special (1976), New Horizons (1977), Forever Yours (1978) on Casablanca Records, and Disco Fever (1979). By this time, Foster Sylver was the lead vocalist, and played bass on some songs as well. Concept was released in 1981 on Solar Records, where Leon now is a record producer. Their final LP, Bizarre, was issued on Geffen Records in 1984.
Two of the members, Leon and Foster, became popular producers and session musicians for other artists throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
