Foster Sylvers, the R&B child star who shot to fame with the group the Sylvers — best known for mega hit “Boogie Fever” — has died, his family said.
Sylvers, who was 64, died from pancreatic cancer while in hospice, his brother Leon Sylvers III told TMZ.
Sylvers was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 25, 1962.
The R&B vocalist’s career began when he was only 11, releasing his self-titled first album in 1973, which included the big hit “Misdemeanor” as well as minor hits like “I’m Your Puppet.”
The child star reached even greater commercial success when he began playing bass in the Sylvers, a soul band whose members were composed of many of his own siblings.
Sylvers most notably played bass on the Sylvers’ 1975 album Showdown, which included the iconic 70’s hit “Boogie Fever.”
A period of failing commercial prospects started to plague the Sylvers in the 80s, leading Sylvers to begin collaborative projects with other artists, like Dynasty and Evelyn “Champagne” King, as well as his own solo projects.
The R&B vocalist’s later life was also marred by legal issues.
Sylvers was convinced of a sex offense in 1994 for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, and had to register as a sex offender in the state of California.
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