Sylvester

American disco/Hi-NRG singer from Los Angeles (1947-1988). 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)' (1978), 'Dance (Disco Heat).' Flamboyantly queer Black performer — drag, falsetto, gospel power. Step II (1978). Openly gay before it was remotely safe. Died of AIDS-related illness. A disco and LGBTQ icon.