American singer-songwriter · US disco and soul singer-songwriter
| Description | American singer-songwriter Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-09-06 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Watts, Los Angeles Los Angeles Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1988-12-16 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | San Francisco San Francisco Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | singer composer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice Source: Wikidata |
| Voice type | baritone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | Hi-NRG new wave soul disco funk Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Blue Thumb Records Fantasy Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Tip-N-Syl Sylvester And The Hot Band The Cockettes Source: Discogs, Wikidata |
James James Sylvester S James S. James S.James Silvester James Sylverster Sylvester James Sylvester-James
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