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Formed:

Jan 1, 1971 in Memphis, TN

Genres:

Disco Music, R&B and Soul Music, Funk Music, Rock Music

Decades Active:

1970's|1980's

Artistic Quality

Low

Cultural Impact

Low

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

Among the more popular family acts on the '70s RB circuit, Memphis' Sylvers recorded for Pride, MGM, Capitol, Casablanca, and Geffen during their 13-year chart run. No less than nine of the ten brothers and sisters in the family -- Olympia, Leon, Charmaine, James, Edmund, Ricky, Angie, Pat, Foster -- performed in the group that was viewed as a Southern version of the Jackson 5. Their 1972 Pride single "Fool's Paradise" got things going in the right direction, reaching number 14 on the RB charts. They had three other Top Ten RB hits in the '70s, but their biggest song was "Boogie Fever" in 1975. It perfectly captured the disco spirit and topped both the RB and pop charts that year. "Hot Line" was another Top Ten on both lists in 1976, and their second biggest single. They scored another Top 20 RB single on Casablanca in 1978, "Don't Stop, Get Off," but the charming qualities of their earlier material seemed more calculated. They couldn't recapture the spark during their mid-'80s period on Geffen.

- Ron Wynn, All Music Guide