Edmund Sylvers
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1957 – 2004
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Who was Edmund Sylvers?
Edmund Theodore Sylvers was the lead singer of the 1970s family disco/soul music group The Sylvers. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Sylvers was 15 years old when he started singing with the family-based musical group, and was 18 when he sang lead on the group's biggest hit, "Boogie Fever".
Sylvers provided the voice of Marlon on the 1971–73 ABC-TV cartoon series The Jackson 5ive.
Sylvers died of lung cancer at age 47. He was survived by 11 sons and daughters.
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- Born
- Jan 25, 1957
Memphis - Also known as
- Edmund Silvers
- Edmund Theodore Sylvers
- E. Sylvers
- Edmund T. Sylvers
- Parents
- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 11, 2004
Richmond
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on July 23, 2013
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