Sylvester (singer)
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Sylvester James Jr., known simply as Sylvester, was an American singer-songwriter. Primarily active in the genres of disco, rhythm and blues, and soul, he was known for his flamboyant and androgynous
Sylvester in 1979
Palace Theater, where Sylvester performed a one-man show
The Castro Theatre in San Francisco, where Sylvester performed his "One Night Only" retrospective
The Weather Girls
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The Weather Girls are an American female duo whose best-known line-up comprised Martha Wash and Izora Armstead. Formed in 1976 in San Francisco, California, Wash and Armstead began their musical caree
Sylvester (singer)
…a recording contract with Harvey Fuqua of Fantasy Records and obtained three new backing singers in the form of Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes – the "Two Tons O' Fun" – as well as Jeanie Tracy. His first solo album, Sylvester (1977), was a moderate success. This was followed with the acclaimed disco album Step II…
Martha Wash (left) and Izora Armstead, c. 1980
Dynelle Rhodes and Dorrey Lin Lyles at the Rainbow Festival in Cologne, 2025