Sylvester

American singer-songwriter
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Sylvester

Summary

Sylvester is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on September 6, 1947[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on December 16, 1988[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,237 views/month, #6,553 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Sylvester…
  • Sylvester passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Sylvester was born on September 6, 1947[3].
  • Sylvester died on December 16, 1988[5].
  • Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery[9].
  • Sylvester held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sylvester worked as a singer[6].
  • Sylvester worked as a composer[7].
  • Sylvester's education included a stint at Jordan High School[11].
  • Sylvester was a member of The Cockettes[12].
  • Sylvester is recorded as male[13].
  • Sylvester's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sylvester's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[15].
  • Sylvester's genre is disco[16].
  • Sylvester's genre is soul[17].
  • Sylvester's genre is Hi-NRG[18].
  • Sylvester's genre is funk[19].
  • Sylvester's genre is new wave[20].
  • Sylvester's record label is recorded as Blue Thumb Records[21].
  • Sylvester's record label is recorded as Fantasy[22].
  • Sylvester's voice type is recorded as baritone[23].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[24].
  • Sylvester's family name is recorded as James[25].
  • Sylvester's given name is recorded as Sylvester[26].
  • Sylvester's official website is recorded as http://www.sylstar.net[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-09-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-12-16[31]

  • Genre(s): disco, funk, hi-nrg, r&b, soul[32]

  • Community tags: disco, funk, hi-nrg, queer, r&b, soul, us[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4d3b710b-a5f0-4772-97db-f09e47fbc6d8[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Sylvester's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on September 6, 1947[3].

Education

Sylvester's education included a stint at Jordan High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and composer[7].

Death and Burial

Sylvester died on December 16, 1988[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[24]. Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Sylvester ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,237 views/month, #6,553 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Sylvester born?

Sylvester was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Sylvester die?

Sylvester passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Sylvester do for work?

Sylvester worked as singer[6] and composer[7].

Where did Sylvester go to school?

Sylvester was educated at Jordan High School[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . gaytimes.com. Retrieved . gaytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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