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@stanleyhall6801

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your work 🙏 Could you please do a every 6 months or once a year special on male vocalist Beautiful blessings to you 🙏 Thanks

Sylvester deserves all the flowers!!? He was unapologetically himself! He walked so boy george, George Michael's, Lil Nas X and saucy santana could run

@darrylthomas2664

2 жыл бұрын

Can I get a Amen !!💯

@tmoore7049

2 жыл бұрын

Tell it!

@ParentalDiscretionIsAdvised

2 жыл бұрын

SAY IT AGAIN!

@AfroLatino24

2 жыл бұрын

And RuPaul

@niccole3542

2 жыл бұрын

facts.

I feel like Sylvester is often left out of conversations centering disco. An unsung trendsetter for sure!

He was the original. He was ahead of his time. He was simply AWESOME!!!

@verahall6498

8 ай бұрын

I totally agree. Love me some Sylvester ❤️👍💯

I haven't even finished watching, and I sent this video to Sylvester's sister, BeaJay. Thank you so much! Thank you for the representation of us as we are queer, here, and so much to give! #mightyreal #sylvester #disco

@lordfarquaad8267

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏾🏳️‍⚧️ 🤎 🏳️‍🌈 🙌🏾

@BlackMusicArchive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ♥️🥹

@VinceWhitacre

2 жыл бұрын

Sylvester was and remains such an inspiration to so many. Best wishes to BeaJay!

@nancydrew5

2 жыл бұрын

Sylvester ahead of his time. Innovator! Can you please do Philip Bailey next? Since you mentioned him?

@nancydrew5

2 жыл бұрын

Biopic on Sylvester is needed!

It’s so sad that Queer Black trailblazers have been overlooked especially in our own community. Sylvester is such an important figure! Black is versatile, dahlingggg!!! 🙌🏽💫

@TheRetroWoman80

2 жыл бұрын

It is sad. He will always be relevant to me regardless if the world and many black people want to keep sweeping his memory under the rug. He existed, he exists, get over it!

@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024

Жыл бұрын

And we have so many that we need to PUSH to the forefront!

@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroWoman80 Period! Homophobia needs to vanish in the BLK Community.

@CraigWiggins-cz2qp

9 ай бұрын

@@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024Amen!!!

I started screaming when I seen all that salt on them fries. 😂😂😂

@TheRetroWoman80

2 жыл бұрын

😆that was quite 🤮

YAAAASSSSSSS!!! Thank you so much for this episode on Sylvester! Talk about somebody who wasn’t afraid to be their true authentic self! Not only are they celebrated as a gay icon and Disco/Hi-NRG pioneer, but he gave singers like Martha Wash, Izora Rhodes, and Jeanie Tracy a platform to show off their vocal prowess in an industry that overlooked women that didn’t fit the supermodel aesthetic in the 80s and 90s. Gone, but not forgotten, Sylvester laid the groundwork for many black queer artists of today 💐💐💐

I have to say this Milik, this is one of the BEST “EXPLAINED” episodes ever. Sylvester is not mention, and even forgotten about in most conversations. But, I am SO GLAD you spoke his name! Sylvester IS the BLUEPRINT!!!!!

I strongly feel that martha wash’s voice deserves an explained episode PLEASE!!!!!

Can you do video on Martha Wash. She's one of the best underrated singers. I just love her voice.

@lyd2460

2 жыл бұрын

She is amazing

@CuirPhotodotNet

2 жыл бұрын

@@lyd2460 ....she headlined Pride here in San Francisco a week ago....amazing.....

@yourmotherheaux

2 жыл бұрын

YAAAASSSSS!!!!!!!!

A student of Aretha.A great singer gone but never forgotten

@kamariatoure42

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought he sounded like Aretha

@christhomas5761

2 жыл бұрын

Sylvester and Aretha were close in age but yes he loved her and her singing style .

@CuirPhotodotNet

Жыл бұрын

.....on her hit....Freeway of Love....he is singing background.....

Outstanding. Sylvester was definitely the pioneers and deserves to be given all of the credit for what he accomplished in such a short time while here on earth.

Never clicked so fast in my life! Sylvester is one of my favorite voices of all time! Without Sylvester, we probably wouldn't have Alex Newell and Tonex. He was the blueprint, and thank you for making the Saucy Santana reference, I've been saying that for years but I haven't heard anyone else make that comparison.

I loved him. You hear me. My brother and sister were friends of his. I was a little to young to hang out with them. They talked about the after party and Sylvester. And how the people would go absolutely crazy when he sang Nick & Valaries “ Over and Over”. To date when I play it. I get so ecstatic I also cry. Go figure. I finally got old enough to hand out at the Paradise Garage where The infamous Larry Lavan would be mixing. We never waited in that cray line. We went straight to the front andwent right in. It never really dawned on me that most nights we were there it was only men hmm 🤔 but Saturday was crazy packed and it was a mix. We would go In there around 2-3am and leave the next morning around 10-11 am. Kid you not. Was pitch black in there. With disco lights. You have to cover your eyes when you came out. There was plenty beverage and watermelon fruits bowls. I could eat Or drink anything. But there was one table I could not dare touch or drink anything from. And few rooms I could not go in. My brother was is my hero. He protected me! He did not deny his preference and he did not announce it. For a very long time. I love him to the moon and back. I Miss him Terrible.

@sistamaryclarence

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss Over and Over is one of my absolute favorites especially the live version … I dance the whole 12mins it’s played 😫😍😍🔥

@gobabe2396

2 жыл бұрын

@@sistamaryclarence - Yass! The live version is the only version as far as it goes for me. The ultimate party. Grab your whistle and let’s go! If you can handle the 12mins you were in good shape and form. Especially- since the tempo is very fast. L Larry (D.JJ.) he could mix a a 5-15 long play for hours. He would play one dance song and just drop a hint of what was coming up. Anticipation made it barely bearable. You are all positioned for when your song comes in. And so were the other hundred Sylvester lovers! Larry would tease you for a very long time. Each Sample a bit longer. By the time you’ve abandoned e the idea he might play it… and I’m done he is never going to play the entire song…He isn’t going to play it. Boom - That Intro Horn Section would come on and go all the way through… Well it’s on like butter popcorn’s! 😁😆🥳 It’s on and everyone on the the floor is already crazy with anticipation. The key was to just pace yourself on the floor until your song came. He would run that for only 12 hot min. I would dance every second of it. This is what made you overjoyed. To dance at the garage was a mission, a journey- if you will. You go to get a good work out. Stress buster relief. And I guess a whole lot of what was clearly my head. 😂😂. He was so very talented.

@0sarah0911

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your memories! Sounds like an amazing time ❤️

LOL at the subtle shade directed at today's Drag Shows

I did learn something and almost forgot. Sylvester was one of the pioneers of Queer Celebrity entertainment. Yes give him those flowers!!!🙂❤.

I remember watching his Unsung when I was a child. I feel like he’s not talked about enough! Thank you for this! ❤️

@amiehampton7070

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw it on Unsung. Sylvester deserves flowers.

Do you wanna funk is 🔥. Such a classic vocal performance. Sylvester deserves all of the flowers for being himself, an amazing artist and the ground he broke.

Sylvester is one of my favorite vocalists of the era. Always had a killer band and that voice! Not too mention how unapologetically fierce he was! An American original.

The closest modern singer to him is Ceelo, tho it's challenging to tell if Ceelo is singing in full voice or Falsetto. I think it's interesting that it seemed like Aretha inspired Sylvester, then, later on, he inspired her in reverse to the point that she sounds like him on Freeway of Love which he and Martha Wash are singing background on.

@niccole3542

2 жыл бұрын

Cee lo does sound like him a little.

@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of men can sing in the range of woman without falsetto.

@TheBullyQueen

2 жыл бұрын

CeeLo has a crazy falsetto. He has a song called Little Black Book where he goes into it around the 1:09 mark. I swore up and down for years that was Dionne Warwick singing that part kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3aApc2KdceoncY.html

@YuzimaPhilip

2 жыл бұрын

@@niccole3542 Yes, and no. Not for long periods of time. Your voice will get tired so quick, and it can cause long-term damage.

@weotalks2810

Жыл бұрын

CeeLO IS A FIRST TENOR,THAT can belt.

Sylvester was breathtakingly beautiful and seemed like such a warm spirit.

Yes Yes Yes Sylvester paved the way. He was an outstanding performer worthy and deserving of much more credit and accolades.

Sylvester was so gifted and such a pioneer! He deserved more flowers!

This was such a very necessary episode. I was born just a few months after "Disco Died" in '79 and I'm embarrassed to say that, even though I've always been aware of Sylvester and that he had several hit "disco songs", it took me until just this very moment in 2022 to learn he was releasing music and performing well into the 1980s. Even in Queer spaces, I've never heard his career talked about. I've lived 43 years under the impression that he released a hit disco song in '78 and was a one hit wonder. To realize the way his career has gone unspoken and unheralded is heartbreaking! Thank you for educating!

I loved this video!!! I was living in San Francisco in 1981 and was walking out of my bank(Eureka Federal Savings) on Castro Street, and as I was opening the door to go in Sylvester walked out (dressed to the nines in a fur coat on a foggy day) and smiled a big beautiful smile softly saying "Thank you dear" with such grace to me, a skinny 21 year old who was completely struck by the bright light of a shinny star. I saw Patti LaBelle years later and she called him up on stage to sing a duet. I will always have those memories to cherish, thank you for stirring them up with your video.

@TheRetroWoman80

2 жыл бұрын

This a nice memory😊 Thank you for sharing.

@cliffgaither

9 ай бұрын

johnneils :: I wanted to type something nice about this very decent and well-mannered man, and then I found your comment and decided this was the perfect place to hook up. I was in the Height-Ashbury district one early evening and suddenly, Sylvester came out of a night club with his two beautiful dogs. I recognized him of course and before I could continue on my insignificant way ... Sylvester took the time to smile and say "Hi". I didn't expect him to be that polite or acknowledging of someone passing him on the street. His painted mural is still on that wall on Folsom Street. What a decent human !

Sylvester face was always snatched.

I love Sylvester. Finally someone shining a light on him.

I never knew Sylvester personally but I swear he is one of my spirit guides. I get sad thinking about him passing.

Sylvester is definitely an underrated artists. I'm so glad you did a video on him. I remember I watched his unsung on TV one. A great talent.

I was working as DJ in a Night Club when the news came of Sylvester's passing. I dedicated the Music as a memorial.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

@renan27023

Жыл бұрын

Sweet

Finally, Sylvester was ahead of it’s time for sure. Damn, last year I discovered Her/His music and I was amazed.

💐💐💐💐 He is a pioneer in entertainment period and his contributions are still felt!

You have no idea how much this man means to me. I absolutely adore him. I was listening to him today. If it weren't for him. People like me. Wouldn't be here. This made me tear up. Thank You. 😘❤

My brother. You are on fire, thank you for the true appreciation of real musicians.

Excellent job with this one. I just wish you would have mentioned how Byron Stingily from the group Ten City was truly like the second coming of Sylvester, vocally. Anyway, Sylvester and his music have a special place in my heart. It was (and still is) dangerous for our🌈 community to be loud and proud...BUT he was not here for the fear. I admire that so much about him. His artistic contributions, aura and beauty will never be forgotten😔😢💚

I grew up on Sylvester's Music. Sylvester was a talented trailblazer. I appreciated this.

once again, THANK YOU for spotlighting this regretfully slept on legend & influence! imma need sylvester’s story taken to broadway as a star vehicle for either alex newell or peppermint!

It would be amazing if they make a movie about Sylvester. My favorite Sylvester songs are, "Can't Stop Dancing and I Who Have Nothing" (Sylvester, Luther and Gladys have the best renditions of this song, in my opinion, which was covered by many).

@CuirPhotodotNet

Жыл бұрын

....Martha...and Luther duet on his version....he loved Sylvester....

Love your videos. This one was exceptional because I feel that Sylvester is left out of the Black music lexicon all the time. Can you do an “Explained” on Prince one day? Thanks!!

I want to say a big THANK YOU from my heart for making this video. I wanted to cry. VERY amazing to see the history of Sylvester. The flowers you give to Sylvester at the end of the video are beautiful! 🌹❤ THANK YOU THANK YOU! Seeing what Sylvester accomplished and how much love was in his heart makes me proud to be gay! He broke down so many barriers and opened so many doors for us gay men. He was so classy doing it! I dont have many, but Sylvester is one of the gay men I look up to. Thank you again! Much love! ❤

There would be *no* American music w/o *Black* gospel music. Gospel music birthed the blues, soul, jazz, disco, R&B, and more. This mini docu is top-shelf. 🎼

This was a great video. You did *that.* I feel like Sylvester would approve. But yeah, very sad that people think Todrick Hall and others are these innovators when they are just dusting off a career trek Sylvester stood in first, without the money and notoriety others receive. Glad you are beaming some education into the lives of these youngins. Cheers mate! ❤️

@TheRetroWoman80

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely they are.

AMEN ! ! I’m a 70 year old gay proud male who to this day listen to ALL his music .. i have it in my will that when i soon leave this earth the first sing to be played at my service is a very short but very loved “he will understand and say - job well done” i get a cry on wvery time I listen ti it on my play list and my best friends and family KNOW THAT IF IT ISNT PLAYED I WILL COME BACK AND HAUNT THEM!

THANK YOU for sharing this. I absolutely agree, we need to give Sylvester his flowers!!

he had a BEAUTIFUL voice. My goodness!

I have loved Sylvester since the first time I heard his song playing in 1977. THEN, I got to see him life in a local diso gay bar, and to this day, it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. He had a pure gospel voice, and very entertaining. I'll never forget hearing him, then the first time I saw him, for one skinny minute, a bit of confusion, lol . But who cared what he wore, who he loved, it was his flamboyance and originality that made me love him even more, on TOP of that beautiful falsetto voice. He was a musical Icon, and I'm so glad to see him being re discovered.

Thanks for the explanation of falsetto singing. The first song I ever heard from him was "You make me feel". I was a 16 year old girl then. I heard it and saw him on TV, I realized there was more than society taught me and I was hooked. He was a role model for me in terms of being who you really are and not hiding. I've followed that all my adult life. In addition, he was and still is the best falsetto singer ever, closely followed by Philipp Bailey. I miss the good old disco era and I miss Sylvester...gone way too soon.

Another great video!! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿. You can definitely hear Aretha and Patti's influence in him.

@dusroots

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonnexfestus6970 bruh....😭😭😭.

I love Sylvester. I always play some Sylvester mixed in with my heavy metal jukebox picks at the bar, to keep people on their toes!

Pls do one on Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald or Donna Summer plz

I was waiting so patiently for this episode and screeeeamed when I saw it in my queue! Sylvester and his music holds a special place in my heart. Sylvester slayed so the children could be themselves 🥹💜👑💐✨Thank youuuuu!! 🙏🏾

Would you ever do the high priest of music? Stevie Wonder? His technique range, riffs are utterly legendary

Yes, Sylvester paved the way! I feel blessed to have grown up during his rocket to fame! He was loved and he is missed!

This was beautiful, extremely beautiful and thank you for giving us this. He is literally the blueprint.

Sylvester is the absolute Truth!!!👊🏽❤

Thank you so much for doing Sylvester

Thank you, this is very relevant. I appreciate you and the research you did on this. You are blessed. Thank you

Thanks for acknowledging Sylvester’s contribution music!

I was not expecting to cry at the end. Damn you ! Lol 😂 thank you for these amazing videos ❤️

Thank you for a beautiful study of Sylvester, RIP.

The true King and Queen of Disco! This was enlightening and I want to do a deep dive into his music now that I know he has versatile vocals. I love his blends with Martha & Izora because they sound so grand and gives his voice some color and depth that he usually doesn’t have. Great work again and this should have dropped during pride month on Juneteenth for maximum exposure.

This Was Fabulous!!! RIP Sylvester, You Did It, and Did It Well... Over and Over Is Just The Most Fabulous Song, I Ever Heard!!! He Produced/Mixed It and Its So Epic!!!!

This was done so well and boy do I love hearing these documentaries with a nice, deep voice with great inflection 👌🏾

I have him in many playlists. Don't Stop, Living for the City....so many great hits!! His music brings me back to my youth. He was a trailblazer. Thanks for the analysis!

This was such a great analysis. Thank you!

Milik, I know it would be a lot of extra work, but please consider posting the singer/group and song when you use them as examples. My musical library continues to grow because of your videos, but it can be a real challenge trying to figure out who some of these artists or songs are. Thank you for another great video! I never thought you would do a male diva and I am here for it!

Sylvester was a very good friend of mine. I traveled with him during the 1980’s doing shows all over the world. He was truly fabulous. He would be very happy to know that he wasn’t forgotten. ❤

This was absolutely beautiful dahling GivethanXxo indeed for this project about the legendary Sylvester, the new generation needs to learn it and learn it well. 🙏💪🌬️😘 Fierceness is always welcome 🤗🥰😍

Excellent documentary.

Great video👏🏽 I love learning about our unsung artists! I hope more people start to recognize Sylvester in the years to come.

🌈Sylvester thank you we love and cherish you &thank you malik this is so very important I've learned so much from watching your videos 💙💙

DONNA SUMMER NEXT PLEASE!!! HER VOICE IS SO UNDERRATED!!!

Absolutely enjoyed the content of your video. He was one of my all time favourites bold sassy and proud to shine xx

I absolutely love your Explained series!

Another Great video !! 💜👏🏾👏🏾 Sylvester is and will always be one of my favorites! The original queen Diva 🙌🏾 a voice that’s absolutely out of this world but also recognized and supported great voices for bgv ., i.e the Pointer sisters before they were the legendary PS (I believe they sang bgvs on Down on your knees by Sylvester and the hot band) , and of course two tons of fun w.Martha wash being one of the most powerful voices in the industry 😍🙌🏾his Living Proof album stays in heavy rotation in my household

@BlackMusicArchive

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and The Pointers sang on, “Why Was I Born!” I wanted to include a segment about he and the sisters but had to remove it due to copyright.

@sistamaryclarence

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackMusicArchive yesss that’s one of my favorites , they sound soooo amazing on Why Was I Born their vocals stuck out so beautifully. Those Blue Thumb recordings from both TPS and Sylvester are my favorites 💜

Thank you for keeping this history alive and giving legends their dues. You do so much good work on this channel, I hope you’re very proud of yourself 👑

Wonderful commentary and insightful history on an artist I knew little about. Love the voice analysis and visual examples! I'm learning so much.

I love Sylvester every since he was on tv one’s Unsung! He has a lot of good songs, get into the catalogue. You will get lost in “I need somebody to love tonight!”. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Was waiting for this! Perfect July 4 episode

This was a beautiful educational piece about history that is still relevant today and I will be sure to remember this Legend who was a fore runner and gave his life to create a space for us mark my words Thanks Sylvester for amazing music legacy and Two Tons of Fun Amen 🙏 church

Another amazing documentary. Thank you. Can’t wait for beep beep!

Great video, I love Sylvester!!!! Thanks.

Top notch coverage as always. Super interesting.

Thank you so much for this video,it was so well executed.The "Too Hot too sleep" album has always been my favorite because it shows his vocal range and sounds more complete,i have read that it was his favorite of all this recordings. Thank you again for your wonderful channel

Sylvester is my idol and If I was born during his time, I definitely would’ve emulated him to some degree! I still sing you make me feel mighty real WHENEVER I NEED A BOOST

This is fascinating, and extremely well researched and presented. Thank you for giving Sylvester a 20-minute profile, filling a longtime void for his friends and fans. If you want to do us any further online favors, please put on KZread any video footage from his San Francisco War Memorial show, or any live performance by him of the song "Stars," filmed anywhere!

Wow!!!! Beautiful. Great job explaining it all.

Thank you for this!!!🙌🏾🙏🏽👏🏾

Wow thank you so much for this wonderful video! I only knew of Sylvester from his hit song, but I learned so much from this video so thank you for sharing his legacy!

Excellent as always!!!!

YES YES YES!!! Thank you for this ❤️

I thought the picture in the thumbnail was minnie! I was wrong... I haven't really heard much of Sylvester until really now! Ty :)

Thanks for the great documentary for a great band Dash woman I love Sylvester at his music

This is my new favorite series on KZread, man… great job. Would love to see episodes on Little Anthony, Smokey, & Sam Cooke. They all had really singular sounds

Another GREAT Analysis. And Sylvester was definitely GREAT with an incredible vocal technique that sounded GREAT. 🎤🎵🖤

Yes your absalutly right ,Sylvester did pave the way indeed , great informative video , Thank you ;D

Thank you for sharing this video! With such a beautiful voice Sylvester was really the King of Disco.

OMG! I was going to suggest that you do a video on Sylvester but you beat me to it. I'm so happy I recently got into his music and I love it so much. He deserves more recognition. Thank you for this and keep up the spectacular work.

Excellent "Explained"!!! Believe it or not I never heard of Sylvester. I learned so much & really enjoyed this episode!!! Thx!!!