5/31/26-Foster Sylvers of Sylvers Family Passes

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By Chris Rizik

(May 31, 2026) For many women of a certain age, he was their first musical heartthrob. But Foster Sylvers was more than that, a talented singer and multi-instrumentalist who was part of the iconic family act The Sylvers. Today we mourn the passing of Foster Sylvers at age 64. Our friends at EURweb have confirmed his passing from metastatic prostate cancer.

Born on February 25, 1962, Sylvers first came to the world’s attention with his hit debut album – when he was only 11 years old. Working with older brother and producer Leon Sylvers, Foster immediately hit the top 10 with “Misdemeanor,” and followed with a hit cover of the 50s classic “Hey Little Girl.”

After two solo albums, Foster joined his siblings in the expanding family group in time for the act’s greatest success, singing lead or co-lead on several songs during the period when The Sylvers regularly topped the charts with songs like “Boogie Fever” and “Hot Line.” (Click Here to read more about The Sylvers)

A particularly strong bassist, Foster Sylvers spent much of the 80s supporting other artists, performing with Dynasty, Evelyn “Champaign” King and others. He also reignited his solo career, issuing a couple of moderately successful albums.

Foster Sylvers ran into significant legal problems in the mid-90s and served time in prison. His career was quieter after that, though he occasionally spoke publicly about his career and growing up as a child star. His music, however, never went away, and his entire catalog has remained on “repeat” over all of these years.

Today we will mourn the passing of this talented man, even as a generation of soul music fans smile recalling the halcyon days of his career.

By Chris Rizik