Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988

.

Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S – December 16, 1988 San Francisco, California), better known as Sylvester, was an American disco and soul singer, and a gay drag performer. Sylvester was sometimes known as the "Queen of Disco," although this moniker has also been bestowed on some of the women of the disco era (i.e. Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer).[1] His most significant works are the songs "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "Dance (Disco Heat)" (both 1978) and "Do You Wanna Funk" (1982).