Big up to their mother for raising all 10 of them alone. That must have been a struggle..They could of easily gone the wrong way. I wonder if their father ever tried to come back in their lives after they became famous? Rest in Peace Mrs. Sylvers. Well Done.
I wondered the same thing. Their Unsung Story on TVONE just says he started hanging with the wrong crowd and he was gone. Nothing more about him was said after that. I want to believe he was helping their Mom. It was rough for her and those 10 kids. RIP to Mrs Sylvers.
You have the Jackson 5, The Osmonds and The DeBarge families, but clearly the most talented of them all is The Sylvers.All can sing and harmonize.Amazing!!!
I cant begin to tell you growing up in the 70s in Harlem NYC.. The Fro was it!!!! 😍😍😍😍My crush who lived down the hall was named Ricky.. He was tall and he had a huge Fro.. All the girls liked him. I was in 2nd Grade. He was a Teen. Lol. Loved me some Ricky.
Robert Velez "LET IT BE ME " , AND "COME ON DOWN TO MY HOUSE " ARE A COUPLE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS, BELIEVE ME I HAVE A LOT MORE... I OF COURSE LOVE THIS ONE TO AND WHEN CHARMAINE SINGS ROULETTE WHEEL OF LOVE" MAKES YOU WOUNDED WHY SHE NEVER MADE A SOLO ALBUM, ..
I absolutely love this recording. The performance was impeccable, their 6 part harmony was amazing..and adding Ricky Sylvers to the chorus was just genius. Edmund's contribution fit perfect..but overall..The Sylvers made a significant contribution to soul music back in 70's. Such beautiful souls.
The Sylvers parents were on comedian Groucho Marx show way back when "You bet your life". The Sylvers young children were introduced n sang. Mr. & Mrs. Sylvers shared some of there background. (Where they were from, where they went to college, etc). Oh, n by the way they won $500 on the show. Loved Boogie Fever n Wish That I Could Talk To You, plus the choreography was on point! Wow.....brings back memories. I loved watching Soul Train.
Don Cornelius had a real cool and laid back manner about him.He made all these artistes who performed on soul train feel relaxed and comfortable. 💯🌍📸🎧🎤🎹🎷✌️⭐⭐⭐
Leon is a genius writer .. i still can't believe a teenager came up with that. and the same for Patrick Adams. and i know it happened. the shit is cold. i am so proud of them..
Man my heart drops when here and watch this video. This is classic. You can not remake classics like this. Those times are gone forever but the spirit and memories will never pass. Great music by the Sylvers .
At the time of this program airing, the world was still unaware that there were 3 younger Sylvers (Angie, Pat, & Foster)... who were just waiting to launch and take the world by storm!!
Those afros were amazing, they look so damn soft like a pillow. I really feel if this group was promoted the right way, they would have been just as big as the Jacksons. They did all this performing and it just didn't work out. Edmund was my favorite hands down. He was just all that! OMG, their parents were really busy, they were door steps in age damn, 18,17, 14, 15, 21, and 19. Oh, my she didn't get to see her feet much! The only rest period was between Edmund and James and Olympia and Leon God bless her. They had to be beautiful babies. RIP Edmund, much love!
The whole family look so nice!! They were great entertainers and could have went far with the right management. I wish Edmund would have stayed with the group. He didn't do to good during his solo career. He sounded better with the group. But I'm still a fan and love those Sylvers. Edmund rest in peace!!
In my opinion that was the distraction from promoting them more, which was many would have compared them to the Jacksons! Originally, this family is from Memphis,Tennessee!
Theres an episode of them on "Bet your life" you can watch on youtube ..they were beautiful well behaved kids! Its there parents in first half they come on later Heres the link: th-cam.com/video/Fkdz0_E7Ts4/w-d-xo.html
I remember buying the 45 record of this song and playing it over and over again and ALL of the fellas in this group were FYYYYNNNNE 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 and their 'Fros were ALL THEIR HAIR!!! #SylversForever
Hey hey hey!!! Leon is STILL writing n producing🧡🧡🧡 I heard him recently on KJLH RADIO 102.3fm in Los Angeles with Kevin Nash... I am a diehard Sylvers fan 💜💜💜💜 Saw them live in 2017 in Pasadena, CA and they STILL sounded Great👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Dynamite song...so romantic! Seeing those beautiful afros together in the very beginning of the video,before they stepped away to their mic`s just gives me CHILLS...I love the 1970`s so much!!
They're a GORGEOUS family. I like their outfits and I love their voices. This is a beautiful song too. "I wish that I could talk to you baby, so that I could let you know" That's gonna be stuck in my head and I love thinking that it will be. =)
It's funny, when the youngsters nowdays see this they automatically assume that the "fros" are not "real"! "that ain't they real hair" but, yes...those "fros" are real. Brothers and Sisters alike use to struggle n' strive to get "fros" like this! A gift from mother Shirley (R.I.P) Olympia is wearing a wig, she had natural straight hair!
They don't know the trick that we had back in the 70s to get your Afro looking soft and fluffy. You had to braid your hair at night, then the next morning, use the big cake cutter pick to pick it out and use your hand to pat it down to perfect shape. It was work to maintain an Afro, but well worth the outcome
My mother used to braid my hair on Friday night...and let it out on Monday morning before school and picked it with the wide iron tooth pick for 10 minutes
Amazing: When this record was released the US was going through hard economic times: A fabricated oil crisis was strangling the nation, slaughtered dudes were still coming back from Vietnam in body bags, or as broken, dehumanized men, Watergate had further destroyed any remaining trust that the country had in its top leaders after all of the assassinations, cats were robbing, and stealing out there, like today, and we STILL had a monstrous heroin/ methodone plague that had run FOR DECADES, and yet, except for dignified efforts by titans like Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, these incredible ills that had a huge effect on our community didn’t make it into beautiful smash hits like these. Why not ? Maybe folks KNEW that young, highly-impressionable kids were watching, and listening. What happened since ?
everyone comments I agree, I had their first album, they was and still a classy family, love their style of singing harmony, they were well matter teens and I saw them on the Danny and Thomas show as KIDS HUMBLE.
''Gotta let you know just where i Stand'', these were some heavy lines to lay on the ladys back in the day and ''There's no hidden plans'', always seemed to work ,the 1970s were a very cool time and love songs like this made it even cooler and one of the best times to grow up in. thanks for posting
This is fly...beautiful black family in rhythm rocking that stage as one..the joy and smiles on there faces...jus beautiful to see..you jus dont see this anymore,and thats why i love listening to old school music cause back then they knew what it was.
Would be nice if TVOne or Lifetime could produce a Sylvers Movie... Very Talented Family... According to the Unsung Documentary, they started B4 the Jacksons... Leon S was the mastermind... A true musical genius! 🎸 🎹 🎼
Seeing this has brought excitement to my heart.seeing these beautiful people sing their hearts out with their angelic voices.i maybe 16 but the sylvers are one of my favorite groups along with the dramatics,the stylistics and blue magic
THE SYLVERS REMINDED ME OF THE DAYS WHEN WE GIRLS DIDN'T TALK TO A GUY UNLESS HIS "FRO WAS TOGETHA! NICE, NEAT, BIG AND ROUND! LOL! HE COULD BE BUSTED IN THE FACE, BUT IF THAT FRO WAS RIGHT, HE HAD US! LOL!
Just watching these old clips show how professional and on point they were. Looking at this, I don't see too many of today's artists that could hang with them stage presence wise.
The Sylvers need a biopic, seriously. Such a talented family group.
They had the TVOne unsung special. It was pretty good! That's where I fell in love with them
They were the Jacksons competition back in the day, their record label pitted them against each other.
From LA...😉
How can everybody in a family be incredibly gorgeous? Talking about the genetics jackpot.
😂
Tell the world about their harmony is the key to families and making genuine music
One and all!
😁👍🏾💯
Many families are gorgeous, my family being one of them, genetics jackpot as well
One of the most underrated singing groups ever. Leon Sylvers III wrote some beautiful music.
The Sylvers, were just as talented as the Jackson 5.
Yeah you're right they didn't get the props that they deserved.
I hear that they are touring now. I have seen some recent videos anyway. With Foster singing lead on some of the songs.
@@vondaking5494 what? There good but do not put them in the same category, Jackson 5 are on another level
@aaron pryor exactly
Mother Sylvers had some beautiful children.
Leon Sylvers one of the most underrated producers in music history.They also played instruments.Talented Family!
Big up to their mother for raising all 10 of them alone. That must have been a struggle..They could of easily gone the wrong way. I wonder if their father ever tried to come back in their lives after they became famous? Rest in Peace Mrs. Sylvers. Well Done.
I wondered the same thing. Their Unsung Story on TVONE just says he started hanging with the wrong crowd and he was gone. Nothing more about him was said after that. I want to believe he was helping their Mom. It was rough for her and those 10 kids. RIP to Mrs Sylvers.
You have the Jackson 5, The Osmonds and The DeBarge families, but clearly the most talented of them all is The Sylvers.All can sing and harmonize.Amazing!!!
Tlhe Afros are on point!!!
Conrad Sutton them and the Jackson’s had the best Afros ever
Rick' s fro moved when he moved. Gorgeous fro.
I cant begin to tell you growing up in the 70s in Harlem NYC.. The Fro was it!!!! 😍😍😍😍My crush who lived down the hall was named Ricky.. He was tall and he had a huge Fro.. All the girls liked him. I was in 2nd Grade. He was a Teen. Lol. Loved me some Ricky.
@@daydayh7671 Pretty Ricky is what they called him....lol
@@marywilson6354 The ONLY Jackson that could compete with the Sylvers afro wise was Jermaine...The Sylvers were HAIR and Shoulders above them all.
Their Harmony is just Heavenly!!
Angelic background vocals for sure!!!!
They sound just as good now.
In my opinion, Wish That I Can Talk To You is the greatest Sylvers record ever! A close second is Forever Yours!
Robert Velez "LET IT BE ME " , AND "COME ON DOWN TO MY HOUSE " ARE A COUPLE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS, BELIEVE ME I HAVE A LOT MORE... I OF COURSE LOVE THIS ONE TO AND WHEN CHARMAINE SINGS ROULETTE WHEEL OF LOVE" MAKES YOU WOUNDED WHY SHE NEVER MADE A SOLO ALBUM, ..
mine are "Bizarre", "Wish You Were Here", and "Fallin For Your Love".
This is my favorite song of silvers , played it over over n over again, cant get this tone out my head
I wish ‘Forever Yours’ was released on Cd or digital
“Freestyle”
Happy BDay Edmund Sylvers!!!🎉🎉🎉 RIP Man🙏👊💯
The most beautiful people, the most beautiful harmonies, the most beautiful songs, NO one can compare! GOD has HIGHLY FAVORED these people!!!!!!!!!
Yes, very much favored in beauty & talent. However they have had a lot of tragedies.
WOW So True Been Listening to them Madd Young. 8 Track
i wish i could hear this one more time
I absolutely love this recording. The performance was impeccable, their 6 part harmony was amazing..and adding Ricky Sylvers to the chorus was just genius. Edmund's contribution fit perfect..but overall..The Sylvers made a significant contribution to soul music back in 70's. Such beautiful souls.
....For all Sylvers fans th-cam.com/video/uE1O2r8vFC4/w-d-xo.html
I Totally Agree with You Fam, They is One of My Favorite R & B Groups from the 70's. Very Talented Family.
My favorite back in the day
The Sylvers parents were on comedian Groucho Marx show way back when "You bet your life". The Sylvers young children were introduced n sang. Mr. & Mrs. Sylvers shared some of there background. (Where they were from, where they went to college, etc). Oh, n by the way they won $500 on the show. Loved Boogie Fever n Wish That I Could Talk To You, plus the choreography was on point! Wow.....brings back memories. I loved watching Soul Train.
Choreography is precise!!
The stuff Leon wrote had so much soul!
..For all Sylvers fans th-cam.com/video/uE1O2r8vFC4/w-d-xo.html
Leon, simply gorgeous!!
I LOVE Ricky's voice on this song!!! " I wish that I could talk to you baby, so that I can let you know!"
Don Cornelius had a real cool and laid back manner about him.He made all these artistes who performed on soul
train feel relaxed and comfortable.
💯🌍📸🎧🎤🎹🎷✌️⭐⭐⭐
Awkward...
Leon is a genius writer .. i still can't believe a teenager came up with that. and the same for Patrick Adams. and i know it happened. the shit is cold. i am so proud of them..
Those dance moves are on point!!💋
Sylvine B
Olympia Sylvers you are gorgeous!!!
ALL THE SYLVER SISTERS ARE😁
Charmaine Sylvers is my all time favorite.
They had the greatest Afros of the music industry lol
If a beautiful relationship was a song🥰
The Afros ✊🏾 was all that…Man Soul Train 🚂 had a lot of talented people,groups,and dancer’s. Thank you Don Cornelius ❤️RIP🙏🏾
Damn, they had some sharp-ass moves, and of course their music & sound was top notch.
REMEMBERING EDMUND SYLVERS (JAN 25, 1957 - MAR 11, 2004)
Melody Sanger , Edmund was my favorite. We were born on the same day same year.
Melody Sanger Happy Birthday in Parardise Edmund Sylvers.I still can't believe he is bo longer with us.
Leon was fine as wine ... love the Sylvers ... beautiful, talented family and fans still listening to your music in 2020.
Girrrrrrrl. Leon was♥️and still is♥️
Man my heart drops when here and watch this video. This is classic. You can not remake classics like this. Those times are gone forever but the spirit and memories will never pass. Great music by the Sylvers .
Kelovalintino1 Sad but True
At the time of this program airing, the world was still unaware that there were 3 younger Sylvers (Angie, Pat, & Foster)... who were just waiting to launch and take the world by storm!!
..For all Sylvers fans th-cam.com/video/uE1O2r8vFC4/w-d-xo.html
Foster was a rival to Michael Jackson
Those afros were amazing, they look so damn soft like a pillow. I really feel if this group was promoted the right way, they would have been just as big as the Jacksons. They did all this performing and it just didn't work out. Edmund was my favorite hands down. He was just all that! OMG, their parents were really busy, they were door steps in age damn, 18,17, 14, 15, 21, and 19. Oh, my she didn't get to see her feet much! The only rest period was between Edmund and James and Olympia and Leon God bless her. They had to be beautiful babies. RIP Edmund, much love!
The whole family look so nice!! They were great entertainers and could have went far with the right management. I wish Edmund would have stayed with the group. He didn't do to good during his solo career. He sounded better with the group. But I'm still a fan and love those Sylvers. Edmund rest in peace!!
marc chesley I checked them BDs too, some of them were under a year apart or just over a year!!!!
marc chesley they weren’t the jacksons and they had plenty promotions
In my opinion that was the distraction from promoting them more, which was many would have compared them to the Jacksons! Originally, this family is from Memphis,Tennessee!
Theres an episode of them on "Bet your life" you can watch on youtube ..they were beautiful well behaved kids!
Its there parents in first half they come on later
Heres the link: th-cam.com/video/Fkdz0_E7Ts4/w-d-xo.html
I love the Sylvers. I wish I could go back in time.
..For all Sylvers fans th-cam.com/video/uE1O2r8vFC4/w-d-xo.html
I remember buying the 45 record of this song and playing it over and over again and ALL of the fellas in this group were FYYYYNNNNE 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 and their 'Fros were ALL THEIR HAIR!!! #SylversForever
Hey hey hey!!! Leon is STILL writing n producing🧡🧡🧡 I heard him recently on KJLH RADIO 102.3fm in Los Angeles with Kevin Nash...
I am a diehard Sylvers fan 💜💜💜💜 Saw them live in 2017 in Pasadena, CA and they STILL sounded Great👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I love this family becuz they could really sing Rip Edmund Leon you really brought out the talent in your family jah bless
This is my favorite song of the Silvers play this video over and over over again Can't get this tune out of my head
Their afros are crowns!
Dynamite song...so romantic! Seeing those beautiful afros together in the very beginning of the video,before they stepped away to their mic`s just gives me CHILLS...I love the 1970`s so much!!
They're a GORGEOUS family. I like their outfits and I love their voices.
This is a beautiful song too.
"I wish that I could talk to you baby, so that I could let you know"
That's gonna be stuck in my head and I love thinking that it will be. =)
very talented and underrated family
I agree!!
I love the sylvers, too this day! Talented family, love you Leon for fighting for family.
Beautiful beautiful family!! Beautiful beautiful song!!
Great group!
Their Afros are on point!!
I grew up with these guys
Leon Silvers,a true genius. Timeless music.
When music had meaning, glad my grandma taught & showed me what real music was😊
So cool that she did
Yes. Let her introduce you to more. 🙂
This melody is still beautiful today♥️...(4-28-2020)
..For all Sylvers fans th-cam.com/video/uE1O2r8vFC4/w-d-xo.html
I loved this group
First time i watched soul train , i fell in love with this song
This song still holds its own today
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Great music....and those fros were SERIOUS!
This has GOT TO BE the "Original Pretty Ricky"!! hubba hubba!
Yes! lol They were fine!!
meandemjay
Those eyes are laying me out!
If you enjoyed music from the Soular label you can thank Leon for that.he was the in house producer for all of the label"s artist..
The Sylvers deserves a star 💫 on the Hollywood walk of fame, now is the time.
Soul, Harmony, and Class is what the Sylvers were and are about.
Absolutely correct
In 2020, Soul Train is still the bomb.
This my favorite sylvers song
Beautiful soul record, I like how songs were made them like classic gems it was written by Leon Sylvers III.
It's funny, when the youngsters nowdays see this they automatically assume that the "fros" are not "real"! "that ain't they real hair" but, yes...those "fros" are real. Brothers and Sisters alike use to struggle n' strive to get "fros" like this! A gift from mother Shirley (R.I.P) Olympia is wearing a wig, she had natural straight hair!
So in love with Olympia
They don't know the trick that we had back in the 70s to get your Afro looking soft and fluffy. You had to braid your hair at night, then the next morning, use the big cake cutter pick to pick it out and use your hand to pat it down to perfect shape. It was work to maintain an Afro, but well worth the outcome
@@leetate977 thats why it was so soft
@@ertfgghhhh Yep
My mother used to braid my hair on Friday night...and let it out on Monday morning before school and picked it with the wide iron tooth pick for 10 minutes
this was back when music was still music!!! great times,and great memories!!!!
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Leon is a genius! This song is beautiful
Just watched their Unsung on TV One. Didn't realize how incredible they were
OH STILL MY JAM
Olivia,...what a fine sister !!! Baddest family ever !!!
Olympia*
+MR. BIR Oh God,..I made a mistake,...Olympia,..not Olivia,..my bad y'all !!!
+Silky Slim...I agree!! Baddest family ever & They were great singers too!!
+SilkySlim Both sisters are frickin fine!
That is Olympia
I MISSED THAT EPISODE OF SOUL TRAIN AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME GROUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leon Sylvers-One of the greatest songwriters ever!
Leon Sylvers awesome Bass Guitarist and Great Producer..
Amazing: When this record was released the US was going through hard economic times: A fabricated oil crisis was strangling the nation, slaughtered dudes were still coming back from Vietnam in body bags, or as broken, dehumanized men, Watergate had further destroyed any remaining trust that the country had in its top leaders after all of the assassinations, cats were robbing, and stealing out there, like today, and we STILL had a monstrous heroin/ methodone plague that had run FOR DECADES, and yet, except for dignified efforts by titans like Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, these incredible ills that had a huge effect on our community didn’t make it into beautiful smash hits like these. Why not ? Maybe folks KNEW that young, highly-impressionable kids were watching, and listening.
What happened since ?
everyone comments I agree, I had their first album, they was and still a classy family,
love their style of singing harmony, they were well matter teens and I saw them on the Danny and Thomas show
as KIDS HUMBLE.
Afro game on point honey
I love to see it
Also this song is gonna be stuck in my head for a very long time
Leon & Ricky on lead...wow! Later it would be Edmund and Foster...so talented!
Absolute favorite Sylvers song. This was before Foster came onboard. Such a talented group. Thank God for Soul Train. Check out the Unsung Episode
..For all Sylvers fans th-cam.com/video/uE1O2r8vFC4/w-d-xo.html
''Gotta let you know just where i Stand'', these were some heavy lines to lay on the ladys back in the day and ''There's no hidden plans'', always seemed to work ,the 1970s were a very cool time and love songs like this made it even cooler and one of the best times to grow up in. thanks for posting
They were so beautiful with voices of Angels
👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽
Still in March 2019
This is fly...beautiful black family in rhythm rocking that stage as one..the joy and smiles on there faces...jus beautiful to see..you jus dont see this anymore,and thats why i love listening to old school music cause back then they knew what it was.
Oooooooooooo I LOVED THIS SONG!!! They should be playing this on the radio today!!! Don's afro was looking fly too :)
Camille Lourde they should
The Sylers were an amazing group, their voices were so mellow and calming.
For fans of Soul music back in the day the Sylvers albums were always must haves.
Would be nice if TVOne or Lifetime could produce a Sylvers Movie...
Very Talented Family... According to the Unsung Documentary, they started B4 the Jacksons... Leon S was the mastermind... A true musical genius! 🎸 🎹 🎼
But don't have the records like the Jackson 5
Yes, when there were very young, their Father put group together originally and taught them harmonies ages 5-8.
@@jarrettcone8949 Yes they do
THIS WAS MY JOINT!!!!
I AM SO HAPPY UNSUNG FINALLY GOT THEM TO DO AN EPISODE, THEY WERE A GREAT GROUP!!!
This song just does something to my soul🔥
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Knew very little about them until Unsung...now one of my fave soul groups ever!! Love this family...and the women are beautiful!!
One of my favorite songs period! I love when they all sing "Ohhhhh" Dance step was smooth too
Was my favorite group growing up and very sorry to hear about Mrs.Shirley Sylvers Rest in perfect peace
Now I see who they modeled the character "Sweetness" after, in the film "Roll Bounce". It was clearly Leon Sylvers! Damn, he was fine!
Leon Sylvers was a premier songwriter. Love the Sylvers!!!
HAPPY 64TH BIRTHDAY LEON SYLVERS III (MARCH 7, 2017)
My Birthday March 7th🎂
He 67 Now 2020😁
2021---still listening --61 years old--grew up to their music
Who's watching this in talented family in 2019
🙋♂️🙋♂️
HELL 2020🙋
Watching April 2020. 🎶📺🎬💜
I am proud to say that I grew up with this style of quality of music.
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Another Masterpiece for future generations to enjoy! Thank you Sylvers!
Seeing this has brought excitement to my heart.seeing these beautiful people sing their hearts out with their angelic voices.i maybe 16 but the sylvers are one of my favorite groups along with the dramatics,the stylistics and blue magic
THE SYLVERS REMINDED ME OF THE DAYS WHEN WE GIRLS DIDN'T TALK TO A GUY UNLESS HIS "FRO WAS TOGETHA! NICE, NEAT, BIG AND ROUND! LOL! HE COULD BE BUSTED IN THE FACE, BUT IF THAT FRO WAS RIGHT, HE HAD US! LOL!
You are so correct...That big afro said it all!!!
Especially if the fro was curly like the Sylvers. A guy couldn't have a TWA(Teeny Weeny Afro).
dottie mathews Lol
been out the loop for over two decades, just heard that edmund sylvers passed away.
As a teen, he was my favorite. sad.
been out the loop for over two decades, just heard that edmund sylvers passed away.
As a teen, he was my favorite. sad.
WOW!!! I remember watching this back in the "GOOD OLE DAYS ".
Those afros...Man!
I've always LOVED this song💜💜. I truly believe that they were so underrated
Makes me want to drive a 74 coupe Deville lol.
I Know right. With the Gangsta White walls on point.
I have a 76 Fleetwood Brougham
Best doggone afros back in the day! Too cool!
I love this song by The Sylvers...discovered it just a few months ago and love this performance! Their routines are SHOW STOPPING and EXCELLENT!!!
Just watching these old clips show how professional and on point they were. Looking at this, I don't see too many of today's artists that could hang with them stage presence wise.