Foster Sylvers

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Foster Sylvers
Birth nameFoster Emerson Sylvers
Born (1962-02-25) February 25, 1962 (age 62)
EMI America
A&M Records

Foster Emerson Sylvers (born February 25, 1962)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being a member of the family act The Sylvers and his hit single "Misdemeanor".[1]

Biography

Foster Sylvers released his first album,

Foster Sylvers, in June 1973.[1] His first single, "Misdemeanor", written by his brother Leon Sylvers III, became a hit that summer, reaching number 7 on the Billboard R&B chart.[1] "Misdemeanor"'s follow-up was a cover of Dee Clark's 1959 hit "Hey Little Girl", and charted at number 63 R&B in fall 1973.[1] The popularity of these records led to Foster to appear on such TV shows as American Bandstand and Soul Train.[1]

In 1974 he released his second album, Foster Sylvers Featuring Pat & Angie Sylvers.

Evelyn "Champagne" King ("Shake Down", number 12 R&B, spring 1984).[1] By the late 1980s, Foster recorded two albums as Foster Sylvers & Hy-Tech: 1987's Plain & Simple for EMI America and 1990's Prime Time for A&M.[1]

In 1994, he was convicted of a sex offense and incarcerated. His charge: Oral copulation - victim unconscious of the nature of the act. He remains on the list of sex offenders on the State of California Department of Justice Sex Offenders Profile.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Chart positions Record label
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3]
1973 Foster Sylvers 159 31 Pride/MGM
1974 Foster Sylvers Featuring Pat & Angie Sylvers — —
1978 Foster Sylvers — — Capitol
1987 Plain and Simple (as Foster Sylvers & Hy-Tech) — —
EMI America
1990 Prime Time (as Foster Sylvers & Hy-Tech) — — A&M Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
[3][4] 		US
R&B
[3][4]
1973 "Misdemeanor" 22 7
"Hey, Little Girl" 92 63
1978 "Don't Let Me Go for Someone Else" — —
"Knocking at Your Door" — —
1986 "Flavour" (as Foster Sylvers & Hy-Tech) — —
1987 "I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True" (as Foster Sylvers & Hy-Tech) — —
1990 "I'll Do It" (as Foster Sylvers & Hy-Tech) — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hogan, Ed. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Free Sex Offender Registry - Local Sex Predators. Family Watchdog
  3. ^ a b c d "Foster Sylvers - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Foster Sylvers Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

External links

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