Foster Sylvers (1978 album)

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Foster Sylvers (1978)
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1978
Recorded1978 at Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Soul
Label Capitol
Producer The Sylvers, Al Ross, Bob Cullen
Foster Sylvers chronology
Foster Sylvers Featuring Pat & Angie Sylvers
(1974)
Foster Sylvers (1978)
(1978)
Plain and Simple
(1987)

Foster Sylvers is the third album by Foster Sylvers from the R&B group The Sylvers. This is his second self-titled album. It was released in 1978 and produced by The Sylvers, Al Ross and Bob Cullen. The arrangements were by David Crawford and Jerry Peters; with the percussion arranged by Harvey Mason and King Errisson.

Foster Emerson Sylvers 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".

The Sylvers band

The Sylvers are an American R&B/Soul family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California. The Sylvers were one of the most popular acts during the 1970s, recording the hit singles "Fool's Paradise", "Boogie Fever" and "Hot Line". Prior to becoming the Sylvers, the four eldest members recorded as the Little Angels, appearing on shows such as Make Room for Daddy and You Bet Your Life, and opening for such acts as Johnny Mathis and Ray Charles. During this time, two singles were released: "Santa Claus Parade" b/w "I'll Be a Little Angel" on Warwick Records and "Says You" b/w "Olympia" on Capitol Records.

Harvey Mason American drummer

Harvey William Mason is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. He has worked with many jazz and jazz fusion artists, including Bob James, Chick Corea, the Brecker Brothers, Chuck Loeb, Nathan East, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters and almost all the Mizell Brothers productions with Donald Byrd, Johnny Hammond, Bobbi Humphrey, and Gary Bartz. He is featured on George Benson's multi-platinum-selling breakthrough jazz to pop crossover album of 1976, Breezin'. Mason is the father of Harvey Mason Jr.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Knocking At Your Door"
  2. "Don't Let Me Go For Someone Else"
  3. "Don't Be Cruel"
  4. "Super Scoop"
  5. "I'll See You In My Dreams"
  6. "Goody Goody"
  7. "Happy"
  8. "The Drop"
  9. "Sugarland"
  10. "I'll Miss You"

Personnel

Leon Frank Sylvers III is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the family group The Sylvers and became one of the most successful producers in black music in the late 1970s to the mid-1980s through his association with Dick Griffey's SOLAR Records.

Sylvester Rivers is an American composer, arranger, pianist and producer, based in Los Angeles, California. A prolific session musician, he has recorded with numerous major artists including Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Johnny Mathis, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Kenny Rogers, Village People, Deniece Williams, Ray Parker, Jr., Marc Bolan, Shalamar, New Edition, Billy Preston, The Sylvers, Earl Klugh, Maxine Nightingale, Gloria Gaynor, The 5th Dimension and many others. He arranged many chart hits including the Number 1 Billboard Hot Soul Single, Candi Staton's, "Young Hearts Run Free."

Richard Tee American musician

Richard Tee was an American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as In Your Eyes, Slip Slidin' Away, Just the Two of Us, I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow, Tell Her About It, and many others.

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