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The song was Sylvester's first top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1978. [6] In Sylvester's home country, the single was his second top 40 hit, peaking at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1979. [7] The song also reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
Sylvester James Jr. (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988), known simply as Sylvester, was an American singer-songwriter. Primarily active in the genres of disco , rhythm and blues , and soul , he was known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance, falsetto singing voice, and hit disco singles in the late 1970s and 1980s.
"Do Ya Wanna Funk" is a 1982 dance song recorded by American recording artists Sylvester and Patrick Cowley.It was produced by Cowley, who incidentally died the same year. The song was mostly successful in Europe, especially in Belgium, Finland and Norway, where it became a top-10
"Someone Like You" is a 1986 dance single by Sylvester. The song was written by Len Barry and McKinley Horton. It was produced by Ken Kessie and Morey Goldstein. The single was Sylvester's second and last entry to reach number one on the dance charts, where it stayed for one week. [1] "Someone like You", also went to number nineteen on the soul ...
The song was Sylvester's first Top 40 hit in the United States, where it peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1978, [2] it also reached #29 on the UK Singles Chart. [3] A 12" single was released in 1978, with "Dance (Disco Heat)" as the A-side and " You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) " as the B-side, and these two extended ...
In 1984, dance music performer Zino made the top 30 on the dance chart with her recording. In 1984, disco singer Sylvester also covered the song on his album M-1015 . In 2000, Ann Nesby went to number one on the dance chart for one week with her recording.
The album peaked at No. 7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 28 on the Billboard 200.The album features the singles "Dance (Disco Heat)", which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", which charted at No. 20 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Living Proof is an album by American singer Sylvester, released in 1979 on the Fantasy label. Living Proof was a double-record set featuring three sides of live material recorded at War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.