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The Copyright Act of 1976 is a United States Law and remains the primary basis of Copyright Law in the United States as amended by several later enacted Copyright Provisions. - Розваги
Attention:
I’ve Mistakenly Said Leon Was Born In 1943 Instead Of 1953 Which Is My Fault.
I’m Aware That I Showed A Photo Of Charmaine But Said It Was Olympia. The Website Where I Got The Photo From Said It Was Olympia But I Should’ve Made Sure.
At The End Of The Video Where I Named Family Groups… I Did NOT Forget To Mention Any Groups I’ve Named A Few And Asked For You All To Name More Groups Who You Feel Should Be Mentioned When Asking Who Is The Best Family Group. (Realistically I Wasn’t Going To Name 40+ Family Group Names Just Want To Make That Clear That No Group Was Left Out Or Failed To Be Mention I Seen That Thrown Around A lot)
Also Misdemeanor Was A Single By Foster Sylver.
I Did Not Forget To Mention This Song In The Video I Didn’t Mention Anyone’s Solo Careers I May Mention That A Person Pursued A Solo Career But Never Went Into Detail Of It
This Video Was Focused Solely On The Sibling Group The Sylvers. If You Want Individual Videos Of The Siblings Please Let Me Know.
Great Post -- 'Saw the Sylvers in DC at Loew's Palace Theater in 1976, with Little Foster Sylvers taking the "Mic" at the Midnight Show (commenting about getting back home to his "Wife & Kids")! :) Cute!!! ... Question: Who is the Little Guy in the Family Photo @ 2:24 on the Left? I see the 9 Sylvers Members & Little Christopher at the Bottom-Center, but who is the Other Little Guy? A Grandchild, Maybe? Just Wonderin'? Anyway, Thanks for the Post!!! Peace :)@@WBPTV
Leon was actually born in 1951
@@user-zh7iz7fm8z I remember wanting to go that show in 1976. I had just become a fan at 13 years old. Lucky you! The other little boy is Olympia's son Michael.
@@robinbarber49 Hello Robin! "Thank You So Much" for answering my question! I was really, really wondering who that Cute Little Fellow was -- Olympia is Blessed! And, at least I can tell you that the Sylvers Family Performance at Loew's Palace Theater in 1976 was So Grrreat, ... that I barely remember the other Acts on the Show! :) So, through me, ... You were there in Spirit!!! Peace! :) Robert J.
The sylvers was not trying to be the jackson 5 they was being themselves.
💯💯💯💯💯💯
I liked both groups. Both groups had a style of their own.
The Sylvers were a gorgeous family 🌹👏🖤🤎✊
There was an interview with some members of the Sylvers. They talked about Don Cornelius and Dick Clark. Both men had a positive impact on the Sylvers career. Dick Clark warned them that certain individuals with strong influence didn't want the Sylvers to succeed. Exactly who or why wasn't explained. After the Five Stairsteps and J5 had success, I was hoping the Sylvers would blow up also. They did have a level of success, but it should have been on a larger scale.
You forgot to mention SISTER SLEDGE they were a phenomenal group back in the 70"s!!!.
Yes indeed... Sister Sledge 😍
And the Burke's (The Five Stair Steps)
Yes, The First Family of Soul! Peace :)@@darrentaylor5455
Yes, "He's The Greatest Dancer"! 'Went to Temple U in Philly with Joni Sledge (RIP, Beautiful) -- Kathy Sledge has the "Voice of My Youth"! Debbie & Kim -- Love You ALLL!!! Peace :)
Boogie Fever is my absolute favorite Sylvers’ song 🎶
The Five Stairsteps were another phenomenal family group that reminds me of the Sylvers
Forgot about them
They are garnered as THE FIRST Family of Soul. Curtis Mayfield produced them
Keni Burke had a huge and much sampled hit, "Keep Rising To The Top."
THE 5 Stairsteps left the industry in 1970 their last hit flew to the Top of the charts ooh Chile they did not want to be Bothered that Industrt isn't for everybody back then they were on the road for 6 years they wanted a normal life.
Ooh Ooh Child 👌
My brother, there are no greatest they were all great. ❤
“FABULOUS GROUP, BEAUTIFUL VOICES & HARMONY,”Fantastic Dancers, All Of Them!!!! “PURE TALENT, LEGENDS FOR SURE.”!!!!! ❤❤❤❤ My favorite song by the Sylvers is Wish That I Could Talk To You
Leon lll was born in 1953. He is 2 years younger than Olympia. Vocally, The Emotions and Pointer Sisters (when there were 4) stood above the others. Musically, The Isley Brothers were a self contained band, especially in the 70's. And you forgot about Tavares, and the Bee Gees. In the 80's, Zapp had the Troutman Brothers.
The Brothers Johnson
THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS!!!!!
Ok, ya'll got me!🤣🤣🤣
That's what I was thinking. I said Leon couldn't possibly be 80yrs old! He's 70, going on 71.
Olympia....😍 And Latoya Jackson before surgery 😍
Misdemeanor ❤
His sex crimes? Lol
Misdemeanor was a solo song by Foster, so technically not a Sylvers song
The DOC used the misdemeanor song for a sample, it was 🔥
Is that why I'm not seeing this song? I didn't know they sang "boogie fever"
@@honeyplug I LOVED Boogie Fever!
Didn't mention that Edmund had 11, possibly 12 kids. Charmaine was the first to step away from the group when she was pregnant. She was the first of them to be married. Olan/Olympia very tragically, was kidnapped, drugged and sexually assaulted. The police found and brought her home 3 days later. She was traumatized and turned to drugs for awhile. She married and had kids is a grandmother. Her husband passed. Their father, Leon Sr. left because as fame hit the family, he partied instead of paying the bills. Their mother was pregnant when they appeared on "You bet your life" in 1955. Leon was voted out of the group because of pressure to keep their contract. He was picked up by SOLAR as a writer and started the group Dynasty. My favorite songs are New Horizon and Forever Yours. Charmaine did a single for Gene Page called 'Love starts after Dark'
Thank you for sharing. I wondered what happened to the father. So sad that happened to Olympia. As a child, I had a mad crush on Foster! That boy was so FIIINE! Hahaha!
I think she was diagnosed as schizophrenic after this tragedy. I saw their Unsung.
@@alexandradillard2077
For a while, yeah, but she went back to hanging with that bad crowd
Boogie Fever is the song that remember the most during my childhood, by The Sylvers. ❤
I Also Liked ( Hit Line 🔥 ) From The Mighty Sylver's 🎶🎵🎶🎵.
The Black British group Five Star was a group from the 1980's that Leon Sylvers helped produced 💜
I didn't know this
Wow!! I Remember The Group 5 Star - I Loved Their Hit Number One Song Called.. ( All Fall Down 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤.
@@donalddavis6689 Had a lot of good records back then.
Strong As Steel by Five Star was a banger. Underrated group
@@donalddavis6689 Also " Let Me Be The One"
Leon Sylvers III is the second oldest (born in 1953, not 1943).
The Gap Band, The Jets, and The Five Stairsteps are very worthy mentions of family groups.
They were an example of getting rid of what made them in the beginning and everything changed for the worst. They should've never voted out Leon who produced most of their best records.
Yep. Leon produced AND wrote a lot of their material. I watched a documentary about them. They had a slimy manager who convinced them to vote Leon out. The slimy manager bumped heads with Leon previously, so getting him out of the way was planned. The group got ripped off by the mgr. 50% of their earnings went into his pockets. Leon would not have allowed that to happen.
The Emotions is my favorite Female group!!! I’m old school too my heart!! Great video!!
Chicago's own🎶🎼🎵
So I can love you circa 1969 been a fan ever since!
Come On Now !!!!!!
I LOVEEEEEEEE The Emotions! It started early for me bcuz my mother loved them. She always played their hit record Show Me How when they left the church. By the time I started school, Best Of My Love & I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love were big hits. Whenever we had assembly at school, 2 of my friends & I *ALWAYSSSSSSSS* sang Best Of My Love! 🤣 I recently found one of them on FB & asked if she remembered us doing that, she did! 🤣 I also loved The Jones Girls, that's a story I'd love to hear! They were the only girl group to come close to them in the 70s/80s, with the exception of EnVogue in the 90s.
@honeydiva9171… I have so many favorites from them… I Love walking the line… Love is right on…along way to go. I think their best records were Rejoice and Sunbeam!!! I learned all my music from my Mother!
I think all the sibling groups were awesome. Each contributed great work to a musical landscape! My favorite was with Foster, Angie and Pat...Misdemeanor. Leon's bassline is on that one is legendary
I was in grammer school when it came out and don't remember it. I'm putting it on my playlist now.
This is amazing. There is a period when they lived in the projects in the Watts area of Los Ángeles. Edmund briefly attended Markham Jr. High and innocently caused a stir among the girls by simply being good looking. They did endure ups and downs.
I Wish That I Can Talk To You Baby is one of my favorite songs by the Sylvers 🌹🥰
Boogie fever
"Wish That I Could Talk To You" is a beautiful song!
The 5 Stairsteps...Ooo Child.
What a blast from my adolescence! My friends and I were crazy for the Sylvers when we were about 13 & 14 hrs of age. They lived off of San Vicente Blvd in Los Angeles and we used to ride our bikes to their house and just wait until they came out the house 😂 I’m sorry to hear about the life tragedies that befell them! RIP
Wow! You went in the vault on this one 🎉 The Slyvers was one of my favorite groups. When I first heard their song Misdemeanor I was 9years old and I am still listening to them😊
that song was foster's .. not the group( even though im thinking maybe its fam doing background for him)
I miss all of them
I REMEMBER LEON AT VERBUM DEI AN ALL BOYS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN WATTS CALIFORNIA HE ALSO WORKED WITH MY BROTHER TYRONE ON MUSIC MATERIAL WITH THE GROUP LAKESIDE HE’S A REALLY NICE GUY.
Edmund had the most perfect afro in afro history!! 😂 High School Dance has always been my favorite!! And dude!! No mention of The Brothers Johnson?! The 70s God that was the best decade to be a kid heck and the music don't even get me started...and lastly being a Chicagoan I gotta say The Emotions was my fave!! Much ❤❤❤❤❤
They all was gifted..❤.....but the Isley Brothers set it right all but hits, and the Emotions very unique in sound and music they can't ever be replaced ❤❤❤
My personal ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG from The Sylvers is "New Horizons."
I remember watching them perform that song on Soul Train (back in the day) and I have been searching UA-cam for that performance video without success.
The harmonies and Edmund's soulful and emotional lead enchants me to this very day.
In fact, when I play that song whether at home or in my car, I smile.
As far as my favorite family band, The Jacksons/Jackson 5ive.
The sensationsal Sylvers.🎉 Remember when I first saw them perform on Soul Train. Never knew Jerry Butler aka The Ice Man produced one of their album. My favorite record by them was Boogie Fever. 💞🎶🎼🎵
I agree, I wish those other records would have charted. Didn't know Edmond had passed.
Thanks for their story. All the groups you listed were great and had their own flair. Here is my personal list.
1. The Isleys
2. The Jackson
3. The Emotions & The Pointer Sisters are a tie for me
4. DeBarge
5. The Sylvers
Sidenote, weren't The Jones Girls related as well as Tavares and The Gap Band? Also, The Bee Gees, Brothers Johnson & The Jets.
Yes, Shirley, Valerie and Brenda are sisters. We lost both Valerie and Brenda, but Shirley is still singing.
@@angelafisher299 Thanks for reply and sad to hear of the passing of Valerie and Brenda. 🥀🥀
Do not forget the Village People 😊
Five Stairsteps, Sister Sledge
No Jones Girls???
High School Dance was my favorite song and I liked Bougie Fever and Hotline as well! Misdemeanor by Foster Sylvers was huge back in the days. I think you overlooked that one.
@journeytothemosthigh5021 I agree with you that Misdemeanor was a huge hit and overlooked. But I checked and according to Wikipedia it did not chart. But It was released on Foster Sylvers solo LP and peaked at 31 on the charts in the US.
@@djperkadelic342 in NYC back in the days, it was a huge hit! I remember them being overshadowed by the Jackson’s so, a lot was downplayed but that song was huge back then. I still have it on rotation in my playlist! In NYC at the time, we had all of the best music out first before other states, sometimes months or a year later!
I love The Sylvers. They had such a smooth blend as a family group and the type of harmony that seemed to shimmer. I love their earlier work, but was really impressed with the sound of their later New Horizons album. There were such sophisticated arrangements on that album that harken back to some of their earlier work, such as Fools Paradise. In many instances The Sylvers, in my opinion achieved a superior harmony than the Jacksons, though I love both groups. Thank you for the amazing work you are doing! 🙏🌹👑✨️👑🌹✨️🙏
Great video as usual. Thanks for sharing your hard work with us. Tavares gets my vote. They also worked with Freddy Perrin. Excellent work. Keep it going. Your dedication is appreciated. 💜
You forgot Tavares, Sister Sledge, The Jones Girls and The Gap Band just to name a few
Looking forward to the Sylvers story.👍
I came to notice this group back In 2010, I immediately became a fan.💪🏾Thought how did I not know this beauty talented family 🤗 I thought about the Jackson family another one of my favorites ❤️ they really did deserve more recognition than what they go. Back to back hits🎶 i love forever yours🙌🏽
Jerry Butler produce my favorite album by the Sylvers. Boy, their cuts from the MGM days are 🔥🔥🔥
Great video! High School Dance is my favorite song by the Sylvers. I never get tired of listening to that one.
Great job in putting this together.
Wow! I am shocked to see that "Misdemeanor" never charted. Way before it was sampled by rapper/producer Dr. Dre for a song by the D.O.C. entitled "It's Funky Enough", we in Chicago was partying to this Jam in 1973 and 1974, Foster and Leon's name was on everyone lips when talking about a great song, But It was released on Foster Sylvers solo LP and peaked at 31 on the charts in the US.
The song actually did chart. It hit #7RB and #22 Hot 100 in 1973. It was Foster's solo single and he charted with the first big crossover single before the group Sylvers charted with #1 hit Boogie Fever 3 years later.
It was non-stop on the radio in Cleveland !!!!!!!
Olympia Ann Sylvers is the eldest child
Hot Line, Boogie Fever were my favourite songs
First, again, you are keeping these Unsungs of music alive. Thank you 😊! Secondly, Wish That I Could Talk To You and High School Dance were my favorite, the fomer being my all time favorite 😉! Lastly, I won’t compare any of these groups. All of them are unique in their own way, with their own unique sound. Thanks 🙏🏾 again for the presentation.
My favorite song is Boogie Fever because I love to dance.😍
Congrats on 36K!!!!🎉
Greed/mismanagement has brought many empires to heel.
Hotlline is My Favorite Song By Them. Best Family Group # The Jackson's Next The Isley Brothers and Best Sisters Of Course The Emotions.
That’s what love is made of ❤
Leon has been still writing songs for many artists
Gladys Knight & the Pips were a family of cousins 🎶
The Jacksons had Michael & he was an adorable big eyed EXTREMELY talented little fella. Plus they had a bass singer with Tito. The Osmonds had a bass singer too. Taveras were brothers with DYNAMIC voices.
Sly & the Family Stone was family oriented for the most part;
bubba is her brother
You forgot The Winans Family, The Clark Sisters and Sister Sledge. But I believe that the Jackson family are the Most successful family group of all time. Also The Five Stairsteps. But my favorite song by The Sylvers is "Boogie Fever". You also had The Bee Gees. I also like Foster Sylvers "Misdemeanor ".
Yes, Misdemeanor was a bop! Forgot about Sister Sledge as well as The Clark Sisters and The Winans.
@@autumnsmom1117 "Misdemeanor" has a hip hop feel to it.
@marvinwhittaker I hear you. When I use the word bop, I mean it has a good feeling to it. I can step/dance to it also. I'm putting it on my playlist.✌🏾
The Jackson’s just had it. Something about them.
Misdemeanor is my favorite and I loved that the DOC used the music and created Funky Enough. Another favorite of mine is That's What Love Is Made Of. I love High School Dance, New Horizon, and Fools Paradise. The Sylvers were incredible. I love them and The Jacksons equally.
This is so sad ! 😢
My all time favorite Sylvers song is "That's What Love Is Made Of".
Great video! My favourite song from The Sylvers is Remember The Rain. I also love how the recent songs that have sampled it have breathed new life into it.
Disco Showdown, Hot Line, Boogie Fever, High School Dance, and That's What Love Is Made Of. #RIPEdmund 😢💔🪽🌹
I just realized that they said Olympia was the second child. She’s the oldest
Thank you for this informative video on this great musical family.
Love the Sylvers family they were all so talented and adorable Cotton Candy was my favorite song🎤🎵
Fool's Paradise is still Funky !
I Wish I Could Talk To You! RIP Edmund, he was a friend of mine.
Edmund was a good friend of my cousin Derek Cooley Jackson from Solid Gold.
Sister Sledge.
Boogie Fever peaked at Number 1 for a week in 1976… also Hotline was a big hit.
My favourite from the Sylvers in the 70s is "Hotline" and in the '80s "Come Back Lover". ❤
One of the girls was brutal ra$3d and lost her mind that’s why she left
I was looking everywhere for that and couldn’t find it. Was it Olympia? Or Charmaine ?
@@WBPTV watch unsung I believe it was the oldest daughter but from their mouth they said she never was right after that mentally got on drugs and all that but she better now
@@WBPTV it was the oldest daughter
Okay ima do some more digging because I swear I couldn’t find anything regarding that. But if I can find something I’ll do a individual video of Olympia
It was Olympia.
Hi, first time here. enjoyed your content, favorite songs would be; Boogie Fever and Hotline
Edmond Sylvers released a solo album on Casablanca records called Have you Heard in 1980.
The album didn't chart and sell commercial success
@oholm09 OK I just wanted to corrected him. That Burning Love charted Dance #90 R&B #38.
@@folddpd1 you go to billboard archives
Thank you for this .Love the Sylvers ❤
THE BURKE FAMILY (THE 5 STAIRSTEPS)!!!!
How about The Whispers?
Forever yours, and got to have you are by far the most beautiful songs they ever made. Those two have a harmony thats heavenly
Forever yours was an underrated LP. “ Come on down to my house” and remake of “Swept for you” where standout slow jams from that LP. It wasn’t a party LP but they had outstanding slow jams.
I love The Sylvers❣️ My favorite song is "New Horizons". An another family group that wasn't mentioned The Jones Girls❣️ My favorite song nights over "Egypt".
Lovin You Is Like Lovin The Wind was always my favorite song from the Sylvers😊
Man! 1976 was the year I really discovered music. I was 8 years old but I was buying singles (well my parents bought them for me) and listening the albums the older kids were playing. I think I still have that High School Dance 45. I think Loving You IIs Like Loving The Wind was on the back. Man, I loved that song. Everyone it came on the radio I’d start clappin with the beat.
Five stairsteps
Its funny Beyonce song Forever Young reminds me of The Sylvers song "Forever Yours " The Sylvers were a group of handsome and gorgeous brother and sister act. I don't think they get the recognition they deserve for their contribution to the record industry. They go back to the days of old Hollywood when they were small children. As they got older mature music should have been given to them an better producers as well. They are still loved by their many fans today❤🎶❤
Hot line Boogie fever, High school high, Misdemeanor.
I’m glad I discovered them. And also, always rooting for queen Olympia and King Leon ❤
The Sylvers "Love over mind"
Misdemeanor is my absolute favorite. That bassline is killer and so unique and ahead of it's time. Leon really knew his stuff. The trio Foster, Angie,Pat sound so good together. It still rocks.
How Love Hurts…Outstanding!!👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Isleys longevity is tops.
Foster's Misdemeanor I still play.
I remember The Sylvers growing up in the 70s. My favorite songs by them back then was Hotline, Boogie Fever & Cotton Candy. I got reacquainted with I Wish That I Could Talk To You, Baby when I bought The 1st series of Soul Train DVDs in the late 90/00s. It was many yrs before I realized that it was Forster Sylvers who sang Misdemeanor & not Michael Jackson. I feel a special soul connection to Soul Train bcuz it came out nationally the yr I was born, 1971. I honestly remember watching Soul Train when I was 2/3 yrs old, from the Soul Train commercials, my favorites were Queen of Sheba & The Black Code, the only black commercials at the time & you only saw them when Soul Train aired. That was another perk I really appreciated on the Soul Train DVDs, they included some really classic commercials I remembered growing up in the 70s. Leon when on to be a great producter of many artists after the group. It is very sad what happened to the family as a whole though.
It's probably been mentioned already - Olympia is the oldest not Leon, and the picture you have for Olympia is actually Charmaine. Thanks for your content.
Yes it has, that was my mistake I meant to say ‘53 but instead I said ‘43, and the picture of Charmaine was my mistake also, when I was gathering all the photos the website had that photo listed as Olympia,but that’s my mistake I should’ve double checked
@@WBPTV 👌🏾 Keep up the great work!
Misdemeanor is dope too. I think the was only Foster.
Love the Jackson favorite song by the Sylvers is boogie fever
HOTLINE!!!
I'm glad you got your info straight..
Christopher died from complications from hepatitis in 1985 at the age of 18. Edmund died in 2004 at the age of 47.
My favorite was "Misdemeanor"
forever yours is one of my fav songs
I love some of the Sylver's songs especially new horizons Leon Sylvers can write and produce also sing.
I loved when they hit it big and bacame my favorite family group. I loved the fact that it was so many of them and they individually sang very well.
Other family groups not mentioned are the Staple Singers (Pops, Mavis, Cleotha, Pervis, and Yvonne) the Delfonics who had two brothers (William and Wilbur Hart) in the group and the Ronettes, which had sisters Veronica and Estelle Bennett and their cousin, Nedra Talley.
Toss up between the Jacksons and the Isley Brothers, then Debarges and the Sylvers
“Forever Yours” and “Misdemeanor”.
Even This Shall Pass Away - The Sylvers III Album
MANNNNN! How in the WORLD 🌍 could you not mention the song "Mighty Mighty Pisces" from the FISH THAT SAVED PITTSBURGH MOVIE Starring Dr. J Aka Julius Erving?
Misdemeanor and what's it all about, both underrated tunes 💯💯💯💃🏿🕺🏿💃🏿🕺🏿
I saw the Sylvers at the Apollo Theatre once and they sang in such phenomenal harmony. They sang the song: The Bells. By the group The Originals. I never heard anything so marvelous. They actually sang it better than The Originals and had extraordinary singing talent but did not have the material they deserved.
I love all of their songs especially "Forever yours"