I"m Jamaican straight, Christian and love's Sylvester and so does God. To all the haters, God made him that way and in God's eye he was made just as he wanted him.
Young gay folk pay attention. This is why you have so much of the acceptance and freedom you experience today. It's people like Silverster and Boy George and so many others that were not famous, that dare to be themselves and stood up for us when it was not a popular thing to do.
@@sharksport01 Blessed to see the Amazing SYLVESTER in Denver at a club called Tracks ,and again in Philadelphia at the Bourse Building here in Philadelphia, Pa. He made me feel MIGHTY REAL! Rest in Peace SYLVESTER June 2019
RIP - Joan Rivers, and thank you for being you. Who else would've have the guts to put Slyvester on tv back then, even though he deserved to be on mainstream tv including the Grammy's!
Dude was on American bandstand and had a top 40 hit. Society was incredibly accepting of Sylvester. Stop believing the myth that everyone was a homophobe before the 2010s.
Natália Macedo Funny thing is there has always been a stigma about gender bending that comics like Joan could only call it being a drag queen is no surprise especially given the era this was. Nowadays we have progressed (to a degree,) and can't say tranny. It's just not politically correct.
All these youngster today have no idea what is was like to be gay in the 70s and 80s. It was scary and you were shunned and people like this paved the way. Came out when no one would. Be thankful people like this opened the doors.
I met Sylvester at a club called The No Name in Providence Rhode Island in 1985! He was a sweet kind down to earth human being! Children I was gonna loose it but he had a calming effect on me. I asked so many questions and he answered them all. Mind you he was touring with his Rock The Box album. He had a keyboard and a microphone & himself alone. He tore that place apart. That falsetto voice was amazing and he knew exactly what he was doing standing behind the synthesizer and dancing and singing his Ass off! Rise in power beautiful one!!!🎉🎉🎉💕💕💕😘
RIP Joan Rivers (Joan Alexandra Molinsky June 8, 1933 - September 4, 2014), & Sylvester (Sylvester James, Jr. (6 September 1947/Watts - Los Angeles CA - 16 December 1988/San Francisco CA)
His sexuality is irrelevant. This man was way before his time, extremely talented and refused to change to pacify the morons who didn't like him because he was gay. May Sylvester "Sleep in Peace." Musical icon.
Sylvester was a trailblazer. I'm a Gay man, and spent a Sunday afternoon dancing my ass off to his music.....Saw him in Dallas, circa 1984. His music is timeless......gett'in ready to dance now....heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
Jeff Lawrence...your comment is six year's old,was Blessed to see the Amazing SYLVESTER in Denver at a club called Tracks and again in Philadelphia at the Bourse Building here in Philadelphia, Pa. He made me feel MIGHTY REAL! Rest in Peace SYLVESTER June 2019 Danced my ass off too!
Sylvester, an unstoppable force of nature, and so humble at the same time. What an honour to have been alive at the same time as this gorgeous human. And no, there will never be someone like you, ever again. Thank you for giving me the soundtrack of my life. I will miss you til the day i die and hopefully i will hear the sound of your voice as i enter the gates of heaven. ❤️
Marisa Tomei died in Austria, last month. We shoved her from the hotel window. Roseanne said she landed on her face. Madonna already told TMZ about it. Kesha has a huge class act lawsuit we've started. They're all going to pay for what they've done to Ellie and I. -LMG (The Guy From Prometheus) The neighbor who was harassing you got a wake up, and she didn't like it.
... if you have the chance, ask Tom Ford about his interview with Di Gaeta posing as my wife. The other designers who haven't fallen are really socking it to him. Especially Theirry Mugler.
A true trailblazer! So generous and charming --- giving props to Joan and Charles Nelson Reilly as he promoted a #1 dance song from 1987. Sylvester wasn't with us much longer after this, but then again..here he is with us..still inspiring us to be who we are! Not who others want us to be.
Hi !!! This is Jeanie Tracy, the one in the Blue....It's so wonderful to watch this video again on UA-cam and see so many wonderful thought's from his fans. I had the privilege of doing this show with Charlene and singing with the original Two Ton's of fun (Martha Wash and Izora Armstead) It was an honor to work for him for many years and I treasure all the moments with him. He will always and forever hold a special place in my heart. We are doing a Tribute in his honor this year.
Same thing happened to a friend of ours years ago . His boyfriend passed away in '93 and then Rich went in April '94 ... buried just before his 32nd birthday .
Madeleine Hague Brave soul to be himself only to die of AIDS a manufactured virus which started in US in the gay community from the 1978 Hepatitis Vaccine given in NYC. This was a " special" vaccine introduced by a program labeled " Hepatitis B* Vaccine Program* . Africa was the other place this was introduced by Globalist Scum. One reason to this day I hate Nazi manufacturing Merck. Once a Nazi group always a Nazi group. After the war they came here with open arms. HIV is a whole other story separate from AIDS. All to sell drugs now.
@@georgemontgomeryward7864 yes agreed and now the same crap with covid. Who knows what's really in that injection and what sort of populations they are trying to target next to kill off.
This is awesome to see and thanks to Sylvester for his music and the boldness and bravery and he is still missed even to this day..RIP Sylvester and thank you for your music..
This is a great song, I love the production, the hook, the feel, and the voice. Sylvester definefly made his mark from disco to pop with this track I LOVE IT!
Sylvester was Beautiful and Extremely Handsome Amazingly Talented!!! I'm glad I grew up knowing his Music I appreciate him more!!! My Era love you ❤️ always Sylvester
I watched this I was young I love ❤️ love 💕 love 💗 Sylvester he was awesome and a trailblazer I miss him so so so much he should be alive today he was so beautiful inside and out he was so beautiful gorgeous wonderful Iam almost 63 still love ❤️ him he made ok to be you in the MOST FABULOUS way rip love ❤️ you’re music 🎼 voice fashion everything you were
I remember this.. the audience was not feeling him when he started but were jammin by the end...he turns them out....they were not ready for him...RIP...one if the greats
This is the epitome of what genius is...."To thy own self be true"... Nobody else matters when it comes to your own world ! The true empowerment to any kind of success, especially happiness !
A truly unique and amazing INDIVIDUAL to whom we owe so much for being able to maintain our diversity and strength in society. As for arrogant twits like 19676 (comment below) - shut it!
Amen to that, i'm gay, white AND Christian and I know god created me the way he wanted, i've never read anywhere of Jesus preaching" hate". I had the honour of seeing Sylvester in my hometown in the U.K. in 1982, he was a very gentle gentleman.
Joan was so ahead of her time. She supported the gay community before anyone else would even think of and spoke out about AIDS before anyone would dare.
Charlene, Remember how fun life was back then .. compared to today and all we have to deal with living in America. I saw him perform live in a gay club in Boston in the early 80's. What an amazing entertainer he was. He wore several costumes, one under the other and as he went into another nonstop song, he would strip off one outfit to reveal another !! We went back stage after the show and he was extremely gracious. The world was just a wee bit nicer with him in it. and you toured together !
You got that right! To be so young and yet so smart! Sylvester was who he was, no matter what. He was one who helped pave the way for the young ones today. If you young gays only knew what we used to have to endure!
He can really sing! I did not see this clip before hearing it first and thought this was Aretha initially. I liked how he was not afraid to showcase bigger women, like Martha Wash, who had real talent yet a lot of those in the business would not let her be seen and used her voice on the tracks.
Reading the comments, I feel like crying! He was such an amazing talented person, an Icon! I hope he knows how many of us love him, admire and identify with him! Joan... Made him feel right at home, thank You for that Joan! May them both Rest in Peace!
Blessed to see the Amazing SYLVESTER in Denver at a club called Tracks and again in Philadelphia at the Bourse Building here in Philadelphia, Pa. If he couldn't get you jumping...nobody could! Rest in Peace SYLVESTER June 2019 He made me feel MIGHTY REAL!
Brilliant!!! People today forget this was b4 Boy George and just how brave Sylvester was to INSIST on being accepted on his own terms. Remember, Reagan didnt even say the word AIDS until sometime into his 2nd term. To borrow a phrase, "it was the best of times it was the worst of times". Loved Sylvester, So miss him!!
I'm glad to see love in the comments and agreement that Sylvester was ahead of his time. But please stop saying that his sexuality doesn't matter. Claiming that his queerness is irrelevant really isn't the compliment you think it is. It influenced his life, his art, and the way he saw the world. Queer community and queer culture are circles that are sacred to queer people, especially those who aren't accepted by their immediate families. In separating Sylvester from his queerness you get somebody else entirely. It's not all he is, but it's an important part of him that a lot of people choose to erase.
Sylvester was an incredible performer and talent. He was so brave to have been out of the closet in the 70s and 80s. Nobody took as many chances as Sylvester did back then.
yes, we must keep not only his music, but all the wonderful disco music and singers from that era. But Sylvester was special and brilliant! Take Care Charlene!
I saw this cause Im Johnny Carson fan, and when Joan Rivers was hosting, I'd watch for sure, and when he came on to perform, I was shocked, and all I recall saying was "is that a man dressed like a woman"? LOL ANd the audience loved his performance too!! THis was a club floor burner back then.
I love hearing Sylvester with the Two Tons Of Fun. Still, it's good that they went out on their own as "The Weather Girls", as they are far too talented to be mere background singers. At the same time, Sylvester was SO talented that he didn't need background singers. He could definitely hold a song on his own.
Sylvelster was a talent that was well, before his time. He dared to be himself when society wasn't accepting what he was all about but he pathed the way for many to come after him. He embelished in his stardom and had the attitude to go with it but hey, so does other stars who've made it. Sylvester pushed the envelope and made a name for himself in the entertainment world. His job was done. RIP.
I was a nine year old boy watching this performance on the Joan Rivers New Year's eve Show, on a black & white tv on the sink while I sat in a bubble bath--got my dangerous living out of the way before puberty. lol When I met Jeanie Tracy many years later at a Pride celebration, she (good-naturedly) didn't want to be reminded that it was 24 years ago. God, I miss Sylvester.
Just a class act,gentle and kind instead of being all about himself takes the time to thank others!Diva,before that word became a negative self absorbed expression..So lovin' all these videos,thank you for posting!:-)
Let's tip our hats to Joan Rivers. To have, not only the guts to have Sylvester on her show, but not make him a joke. Yes, she didn't understand he wasn't a drag queen, but people wouldn't get that now with all the acceptance. Hard to believe this was 1987. RIP Joan, Sylvester, Charles, and Rick. All gone too soon.
I love SYLVESTER! He was a bit eccentric; but I appreciate his music and personality. He seemed like a great person; probably a lot of fun to hang out with! Rest in peace, SYLVESTER! Peace and love...
I"m Jamaican straight, Christian and love's Sylvester and so does God. To all the haters, God made him that way and in God's eye he was made just as he wanted him.
Amen! :)
:)
Amen to that.
just enjoy the music
Hey 🤗 I don't believe in god but you're so right also❤ all of the mankind is equal eyerywhere💓🏳️🌈👍
Young gay folk pay attention. This is why you have so much of the acceptance and freedom you experience today. It's people like Silverster and Boy George and so many others that were not famous, that dare to be themselves and stood up for us when it was not a popular thing to do.
We had acceptance and freedom back then, where were you? Look...Sylvesters on national t.v.!
@@sharksport01 Blessed to see the Amazing SYLVESTER in Denver at a club called Tracks ,and again in Philadelphia at the Bourse Building here in Philadelphia, Pa. He made me feel MIGHTY REAL! Rest in Peace SYLVESTER June 2019
@@michaelgaynor6866
Awesome! I saw him many times too ( for 5.00!) Even met him once. We ARE blessed!❤
Yes Alphonso !!! Yes yes honey that’s the truth !!!!
alfonso do u really believe that.... is that the truth?.....or is it another illusion cause by the people behind the curtain......
RIP - Joan Rivers, and thank you for being you. Who else would've have the guts to put Slyvester on tv back then, even though he deserved to be on mainstream tv including the Grammy's!
Dick Clark had him on. More than once.
Dude was on American bandstand and had a top 40 hit. Society was incredibly accepting of Sylvester. Stop believing the myth that everyone was a homophobe before the 2010s.
7:16 "I'm not a drag queen, I'm Sylvester!"
Natália Macedo Funny thing is there has always been a stigma about gender bending that comics like Joan could only call it being a drag queen is no surprise especially given the era this was. Nowadays we have progressed (to a degree,) and can't say tranny. It's just not politically correct.
Truly ,SYLVESTER was Incredible ( still is) ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ He made you feel.....MIGHTY REAL!
He was so unapologetic about who he was.
Absolutely the BEST answer to that question!
All these youngster today have no idea what is was like to be gay in the 70s and 80s. It was scary and you were shunned and people like this paved the way. Came out when no one would. Be thankful people like this opened the doors.
I met Sylvester at a club called The No Name in Providence Rhode Island in 1985!
He was a sweet kind down to earth human being!
Children I was gonna loose it but he had a calming effect on me.
I asked so many questions and he answered them all.
Mind you he was touring with his Rock The Box album.
He had a keyboard and a microphone & himself alone.
He tore that place apart.
That falsetto voice was amazing and he knew exactly what he was doing standing behind the synthesizer and dancing and singing his Ass off!
Rise in power beautiful one!!!🎉🎉🎉💕💕💕😘
How special is this clip?
Sylvester is such a gentle soul. He made such fantastic music. Rest well.
Wow!!!! Both Sylvester and Joan rivers were ahead of the curve with this one!!!! Love it!!! And love the love band and live singing too!!!
He lived his life with unparalleled courage, inspiring many, repulsing some, and he lived it on his terms. RIP, Sylvester...
Even with a cold he still KILLED IT !!!!!REAL SINGING PEOPLE !!!!
Cold my ass he was developing AIDS symptoms.
Sylvester: you were a pioneer.
He really was.
🎤 Yes sir/mame! He was.
@@tonynegron1927 amen to that
Sylvester....What can I say about this guy.This guy had a soulful voice and I always enjoyed his voice and music. He rocked this song RIP
RIP Joan Rivers (Joan Alexandra Molinsky June 8, 1933 - September 4, 2014), & Sylvester (Sylvester James, Jr. (6 September 1947/Watts - Los Angeles CA - 16 December 1988/San Francisco CA)
👌
@King of All Buttocks : Charles Nelson Reilly II (13 January 1931/Bronx NY ~ 25 May 2007/Los Angeles CA)
His sexuality is irrelevant. This man was way before his time, extremely talented and refused to change to pacify the morons who didn't like him because he was gay. May Sylvester "Sleep in Peace." Musical icon.
Amen.
Sad he died on my 1st birthday RIP Sly
IM SO GLAD, I EXPERIENCED HIM AND THE WEATHER GIRLS!! LOVE ❤ 😍 LISTENING AND 🎶 ❤ AND DANCING 💃 TO THEM!! ALL 3 PIONEERS!!! JOAN ALSO!!
😂 Absolutely
Sylvester was a trailblazer. I'm a Gay man, and spent a Sunday afternoon dancing my ass off to his music.....Saw him in Dallas, circa 1984. His music is timeless......gett'in ready to dance now....heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
Jeff Lawrence...your comment is six year's old,was Blessed to see the Amazing SYLVESTER in Denver at a club called Tracks and again in Philadelphia at the Bourse Building here in Philadelphia, Pa. He made me feel MIGHTY REAL! Rest in Peace SYLVESTER June 2019 Danced my ass off too!
Sylvester, an unstoppable force of nature, and so humble at the same time. What an honour to have been alive at the same time as this gorgeous human. And no, there will never be someone like you, ever again. Thank you for giving me the soundtrack of my life. I will miss you til the day i die and hopefully i will hear the sound of your voice as i enter the gates of heaven. ❤️
Sylvester & Joan Rivers. You are missed dearly & always in my thoughts.
Marisa Tomei died in Austria, last month. We shoved her from the hotel window. Roseanne said she landed on her face. Madonna already told TMZ about it. Kesha has a huge class act lawsuit we've started. They're all going to pay for what they've done to Ellie and I.
-LMG (The Guy From Prometheus)
The neighbor who was harassing you got a wake up, and she didn't like it.
... if you have the chance, ask Tom Ford about his interview with Di Gaeta posing as my wife. The other designers who haven't fallen are really socking it to him. Especially Theirry Mugler.
@@loganmarshall-green1464 No she didn't Marisa is alive & well.
best voice for disco so far GENIUS SYLVESTER
crown shawn Calm down. he might be great, but he aint the BEST VOICE...
Sylvester definitely the King/Queen of disco! There is only & will only be one!
Barry gibb ..
I've seen Sylvester in concert many times...I can tell he's not feeling well here. God bless him...I'm sure he knows how much we miss him!
Wow really that's a shame ..... wonder if he was already in the earliest stages of AIDS ? ... he died roughly 2 years later
A true trailblazer! So generous and charming --- giving props to Joan and Charles Nelson Reilly as he promoted a #1 dance song from 1987. Sylvester wasn't with us much longer after this, but then again..here he is with us..still inspiring us to be who we are! Not who others want us to be.
Two legends who did it their way which was way ahead of the times. Hats off to them both!
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Thank You for opening doors 🚪 true divas to walk through it. 💯👏🏿👏🏿🙏🏿♥️💪🏿✊🏿👊🏿 RIP Joan Rivers & Sylvester.
Hi !!!
This is Jeanie Tracy, the one in the Blue....It's so wonderful to watch this video again on UA-cam and see so many wonderful thought's from his fans. I had the privilege of doing this show with Charlene and singing with the original Two Ton's of fun (Martha Wash and Izora Armstead)
It was an honor to work for him for many years and I treasure all the moments with him. He will always and forever hold a special place in my heart. We are doing a Tribute in his honor this year.
jeanie smith hi Jeanie Tracey 💜
It sickens and saddens me greatly that Sylvester and his husband had to both die of AIDS within a year of each other. So sad.
It was. What a heartbroken. 💔 😥 😢
Damn
And Patrick Cowley.
Same thing happened to a friend of ours years ago .
His boyfriend passed away in '93 and then Rich went in April '94 ... buried just before his 32nd birthday .
Sylvester mentions working with Charles and Joan on an AIDS benefit, and then he died of AIDS himself. So sad. What a performer!
Madeleine Hague Brave soul to be himself only to die of AIDS a manufactured virus which started in US in the gay community from the 1978 Hepatitis Vaccine given in NYC. This was a " special" vaccine introduced by a program labeled " Hepatitis B* Vaccine Program* . Africa was the other place this was introduced by Globalist Scum. One reason to this day I hate Nazi manufacturing Merck. Once a Nazi group always a Nazi group. After the war they came here with open arms. HIV is a whole other story separate from AIDS. All to sell drugs now.
A person doesn't " Die From A.I.D.S . It's uportunist infections that people die from.
@@georgemontgomeryward7864 yes agreed and now the same crap with covid. Who knows what's really in that injection and what sort of populations they are trying to target next to kill off.
@@asmrfoodieuk7965
Both made in a lab, on purpose.
This is awesome to see and thanks to Sylvester for his music and the boldness and bravery and he is still missed even to this day..RIP Sylvester and thank you for your music..
What a great interview. RIP to all three.
Sylvester could sing live unlike most of the clowns today.🤗
Sylvester was the best of the best and unlike a lot of these so called singers today could sing. RIP
I loved Sylvester! I could dance all night to his music.. truly ahead of his time RIP😢❤️
AWESOME LIVE PERFORMANCE! This was the jam back in the day when I was clubbing in Hollywood, Long Beach and San DIego...THX for GREAT memories!
This is a great song, I love the production, the hook, the feel, and the voice. Sylvester definefly made his mark from disco to pop with this track I LOVE IT!
RIP Sylvester, Joan and Charles
Gay icons.
Such a beautiful person with a one of a kind voice. You spread so much joy. RIP Sylvester you are missed!
Taken from this earth far too early-Slyvester you make heaven a brighter place
Sylvester was Beautiful and Extremely Handsome Amazingly Talented!!! I'm glad I grew up knowing his Music I appreciate him more!!! My Era love you ❤️ always Sylvester
Utterly fabulous! A one off and a star who shone brightly and so shortly
i'm not a drag queen, i'm sylvester
I love his voice, amazing talent
I watched this I was young I love ❤️ love 💕 love 💗 Sylvester he was awesome and a trailblazer I miss him so so so much he should be alive today he was so beautiful inside and out he was so beautiful gorgeous wonderful Iam almost 63 still love ❤️ him he made ok to be you in the MOST FABULOUS way rip love ❤️ you’re music 🎼 voice fashion everything you were
Slyvester was a legendary Mother Of the Disco and 80s Pop ...give her ,her roses 🌹 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I remember this.. the audience was not feeling him when he started but were jammin by the end...he turns them out....they were not ready for him...RIP...one if the greats
A big THANKS to Sylvester, Joan & Charles for the pioneer work for AIDS 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 💘
This is the epitome of what genius is...."To thy own self be true"... Nobody else matters when it comes to your own world ! The true empowerment to any kind of success, especially happiness !
What a great show, i miss all three
I always gonna love Sylvester great wonderful singer....
Me too! Hope you’re still alive and well receiving this reply.
Love it, thanks for sharing this great video. Rest in peace Syovester
I saw him in London in Heaven in 1982. Fabulous!
He was such a wonderful person. I remember seeing him at studio one. He did so much for the community. God bless him!
What a wonderful video from this fabulous performer...........Sylvester, I miss you and RIP..................LOVE
For a man to be openly gay on TV in 1987... guts! And then says he's married to 'Rick'. Man, too bad all the kids were in bed when this was airing.
...and he was openly (and famously) gay over a decade before that. A true pioneer.
You're right. I was about 11 when this aired and had to be in bed. Nowadays kids stay up all night and wake up at 1pm
+MaeSekou I was 13, I didn't know about Sylvester until a few years later, yesss a pioneer indeed!
brockbaby no guts just no patriarchal god
Sylvester james
A truly unique and amazing INDIVIDUAL to whom we owe so much for being able to maintain our diversity and strength in society.
As for arrogant twits like 19676 (comment below) - shut it!
Amen to that, i'm gay, white AND Christian and I know god created me the way he wanted, i've never read anywhere of Jesus preaching" hate". I had the honour of seeing Sylvester in my hometown in the U.K. in 1982, he was a very gentle gentleman.
3 of my favorite people on the same stage..
Joan was so ahead of her time. She supported the gay community before anyone else would even think of and spoke out about AIDS before anyone would dare.
Elizabeth Taylor did, actually.
Charlene, Remember how fun life was back then .. compared to today and all we have to deal with living in America. I saw him perform live in a gay club in Boston in the early 80's. What an amazing entertainer he was. He wore several costumes, one under the other and as he went into another nonstop song, he would strip off one outfit to reveal another !! We went back stage after the show and he was extremely gracious. The world was just a wee bit nicer with him in it. and you toured together !
You got that right! To be so young and yet so smart! Sylvester was who he was, no matter what. He was one who helped pave the way for the young ones today. If you young gays only knew what we used to have to endure!
More people like you are needed on this planet.......God Bless!!
Greath performance
What a great talent!!!! I love this performance he tore up the show. RIP Sylvester
He can really sing! I did not see this clip before hearing it first and thought this was Aretha initially. I liked how he was not afraid to showcase bigger women, like Martha Wash, who had real talent yet a lot of those in the business would not let her be seen and used her voice on the tracks.
Yes, sounds just like 80s & 90s Aretha!
He was on Aretha’s song pink Cadillac
ah!!! i love Sylvester!!! He is just amazing!!! One of my all time favorite songs from him!!! AH!!!!! "Summer nights" and "Sooner or later"!!!!!!!!!
Reading the comments, I feel like crying! He was such an amazing talented person, an Icon! I hope he knows how many of us love him, admire and identify with him! Joan... Made him feel right at home, thank You for that Joan! May them both Rest in Peace!
Great. Just great. God bless all three of them. Thanks for posting.
wow such a nice message!!! Sylvester must have been a great person if people remember him with that kind of fondness!!!
Great clip love the 80s era rip Joan n Sylvester
This interview is great - it made me laugh so much. Sylvester was awesome!
love her, so natural, so charming, so real, someone I wish I could have known.
Wow, he was sooo ahead of his time... Nice! I loves me some Sylvester!
How can ya not love Sylvester? One of a kinda! The Queen of Disco! Rest in peace, sir!
Try Donna Summer, and this song isnt disco.
Blessed to see the Amazing SYLVESTER in Denver at a club called Tracks and again in Philadelphia at the Bourse Building here in Philadelphia, Pa. If he couldn't get you jumping...nobody could! Rest in Peace SYLVESTER June 2019 He made me feel MIGHTY REAL!
I miss you Sylvester....Gone, but you will never be forgotten.
Sylvester was so far ahead of his time. I saw him live in the 80's and he was great! I really miss him so much. Really miss him! What a great gay man!
I love thus man Disco Diva you are miss rest in peace
Brilliant!!! People today forget this was b4 Boy George and just how brave Sylvester was to INSIST on being accepted on his own terms. Remember, Reagan didnt even say the word AIDS until sometime into his 2nd term. To borrow a phrase, "it was the best of times it was the worst of times". Loved Sylvester, So miss him!!
I'm glad to see love in the comments and agreement that Sylvester was ahead of his time. But please stop saying that his sexuality doesn't matter. Claiming that his queerness is irrelevant really isn't the compliment you think it is. It influenced his life, his art, and the way he saw the world. Queer community and queer culture are circles that are sacred to queer people, especially those who aren't accepted by their immediate families. In separating Sylvester from his queerness you get somebody else entirely. It's not all he is, but it's an important part of him that a lot of people choose to erase.
^ thank you
I so love the gay men from the 80s and 90s... they were so fun and classy....I love and miss all of you.....♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
RIP Sylvester n Joan !
This is how the world 🌎 changed with people like Sylvester...blazing a trail 4 diversity.....luv 2 Sylvester
Sylvester was an incredible performer and talent. He was so brave to have been out of the closet in the 70s and 80s. Nobody took as many chances as Sylvester did back then.
Boy George and Elton John was openly gay then too
Sylvester is absolutely glowing here in top form.... kiss kiss... 💋
yes, we must keep not only his music, but all the wonderful disco music and singers from that era. But Sylvester was special and brilliant!
Take Care Charlene!
I saw this cause Im Johnny Carson fan, and when Joan Rivers was hosting, I'd watch for sure, and when he came on to perform, I was shocked, and all I recall saying was "is that a man dressed like a woman"? LOL ANd the audience loved his performance too!! THis was a club floor burner back then.
I love hearing Sylvester with the Two Tons Of Fun. Still, it's good that they went out on their own as "The Weather Girls", as they are far too talented to be mere background singers. At the same time, Sylvester was SO talented that he didn't need background singers. He could definitely hold a song on his own.
Those are not the Two Tons with him. The lady in blue is Jeanie Tracy, not sure about the other
Sylvelster was a talent that was well, before his time. He dared to be himself when society wasn't accepting what he was all about but he pathed the way for many to come after him. He embelished in his stardom and had the attitude to go with it but hey, so does other stars who've made it. Sylvester pushed the envelope and made a name for himself in the entertainment world. His job was done. RIP.
I was a nine year old boy watching this performance on the Joan Rivers New Year's eve Show, on a black & white tv on the sink while I sat in a bubble bath--got my dangerous living out of the way before puberty. lol When I met Jeanie Tracy many years later at a Pride celebration, she (good-naturedly) didn't want to be reminded that it was 24 years ago. God, I miss Sylvester.
Cant we just all go back to the 80s and have good times again...
*Amazing voice. Pure electric.*
I love you Sylvester and miss you.
Sylvester was the first " true male diva". Loved him. RIP
A fabulous performer who's legacy will never be forgotten!!
My favorite song of his, I wish I could hear this in mint condition because that band sounds on fire.
Just a class act,gentle and kind instead of being all about himself takes the time to thank others!Diva,before that word became a negative self absorbed expression..So lovin' all these videos,thank you for posting!:-)
Long live the queen! Such an amazing talent and twas such a gentle man.
just read the book the fabulous sylvester - what an icon, fabulous....
"You're very strange!"
I said, "That's ok!"
Sylvester touches me.
Let's tip our hats to Joan Rivers. To have, not only the guts to have Sylvester on her show, but not make him a joke.
Yes, she didn't understand he wasn't a drag queen, but people wouldn't get that now with all the acceptance. Hard to believe this was 1987.
RIP Joan, Sylvester, Charles, and Rick. All gone too soon.
ah, Saturday nights at the Monastery in Seattle listening to Sylvester, the sound system was amazing, the floor was vibrating to "Don't Stop"
theze children ear has 2 b n dey foot 2 not hear sylvester sangin thiz song...n hiz energy iz incredible performin thiz song! simply amazin!
I love SYLVESTER! He was a bit eccentric; but I appreciate his music and personality. He seemed like a great person; probably a lot of fun to hang out with! Rest in peace, SYLVESTER!
Peace and love...