Love Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester

Love Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester (2020)

8.0 15 min Movie
DocumentaryMusicHistory

In partnership with filmmaker Lauren Tabak and writer/consulting producer Barry Walters, we dive into the music career of Sylvester, starting from church choir in South Central LA to his early years in San Francisco. It follows his ascent to stardom through his evergreen, international hits "Dance (Disco Heat)" and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)". Through his groundbreaking career, Sylvester blew open the doors for queer visibility and gender fluidity in mainstream music, leaving a legacy that continues to influence today's pop music.

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Sylvester Sylvester Self (archive footage)

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