Foster Emerson Sylvers (born February 25, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter,

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

, and

multi-instrumentalist A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments at a professional level of proficiency. Also known as doubling, the practice allows greater ensemble flexibility and more efficient employment of musicians, where ...

. He is best known for being a member of the family act

The Sylvers The Sylvers were an American R&B family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California. The Sylvers were a popular act during the 1970s, recording the hit singles "Fool's Paradise", " Boogie Fever", and " Hot Line". Prior to becoming the Syl ...

and his hit single "Misdemeanor".

Biography

Foster Sylvers released his first album, ''

Foster Sylvers Foster Emerson Sylvers (born February 25, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being a member of the family act The Sylvers and his hit single "Misdemeanor". Biography Foster ...

'', in June 1973. His first single, "Misdemeanor", written by his brother

Leon Sylvers III Leon Frank Sylvers III (born March 7, 1953, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer, songwriter, disc-jockey, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the family group The Sylvers and became one of the most successful pr ...

, became a hit that summer, reaching number 7 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. "Misdemeanor"'s follow-up was a cover of

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's 1959 hit "Hey Little Girl", and charted at number 63 R&B in fall 1973. The popularity of these records led to Foster to appear on such TV shows as '' American Bandstand'' and '' Soul Train''. In 1974 he released his second album, ''Foster Sylvers Featuring Pat & Angie Sylvers''. By 1975 he joined his brothers and sisters in

just in time for the ''

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'' album. He co-sang lead with his brother Edmund on the number one 1976 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and

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song "

Boogie Fever "Boogie Fever" is a song recorded by Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers, from their 1975 album ''Showcase''. Their most lucrative single, it reached No. 1 in the US on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts as ...

". While with Capitol, Foster released another self-titled album called ''Foster Sylvers'' in early 1978, primarily produced by his family

and their managers Al Ross and Bob Cullen. Foster then branched out into studio work just like his big brother Leon collaborating on many projects such as with

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("Your Piece of the Rock", "When You Feel Like Giving Love", "Satisfied") and

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("Shake Down", number 12 R&B, spring 1984). By the late 1980s, Foster recorded two albums as Foster Sylvers & Hy-Tech: 1987's ''Plain & Simple'' for EMI America and 1990's ''Prime Time'' for A&M. In 1994, he was convicted of a sex offense, incarcerated, and remains on the list of sex offenders on the State of California Department of Justice Sex Offenders Profile.Free Sex Offender Registry - Local Sex Predators
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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links

Foster Sylvers at Discogs

Foster Sylvers at All Music
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