Foster Sylvers, the R&B singer and musician who rose to fame as part of the Sylvers family group and as a child solo star in the 1970s, has died at the age of 64.
His brother Leon Sylvers III confirmed TMZ that Foster died of pancreatic cancer while in hospice.
He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on February 25, 1962.
Sylvers began his career remarkably early, releasing a self-titled solo album in 1973 at just 11 years old.
The album produced notable success. Crimeestablishing him as a true child star in the world of R&B. He then joined Sylvers, a soul group made up largely of his own brothers, where he played bass and became part of one of the most commercially successful acts of the decade.
The group’s 1975 album. Confrontation produced the disco hit that defined an era boogie feverwhich became the track most associated with Sylvers’ name.
As the commercial landscape changed in the 1980s, the group’s fortunes waned and Sylvers began working collaboratively with artists such as Dynasty and Evelyn “Champagne” King, along with his own solo projects.
His later life was marked by serious legal problems.
In 1994, Sylvers was convicted of a crime for assaulting an unconscious woman and was required to register as a sex offender in California.
He is survived by his family, including his brother León, who confirmed the news of his death.
