The Liberation of Black Music Podcast

Author: Kevaun, the Music Lover

The Liberation of Black Music Podcast is designed for audiences to learn about black artists that don't get much credit for the contributions they made in the music industry. We play a few games here and there, and create a safe space for upcoming black artists, musicians, and/or producers to showcase their talents and discuss their music journeys. This is a podcast FOR US BY US.
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The Sylvers: The Overlooked Family Dynasty 🎵
Episode 25
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026

Happy New Year, big music lover fans! I’m so excited to be back educating and entertaining you all about criminally underrated Black artists! However this episode is the first to discuss criminally underrated Black groups! To start off, we decided to talk about The Sylvers! A musical family dynasty from Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s. From then on, The Sylvers became one of the most popular family groups in the 70s with hits like Wish That I Could Talk to You, Boogie Fever, Hot Line and many more! Join Kevaun as he discusses their history, personal struggles, and especially their incredible music!The Sylvers, here are your flowers! 💐From left to right: Edmund, James, Angie, Charmaine, Pat, Ricky, Leon, Olympia, and Foster Sylvers.This episode is dedicated to Edmund Sylvers. May his legacy continue to live on in music. 🤍🎶Edmund Theodore SylversJanuary 25th, 1957- March 11th, 2004SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorTLOBMP Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1Kevaun’s Socials:IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHljTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/homeTimestamps0:01 American Bandstand Interview with The Sylvers in 19752:58 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Intro4:01 Welcome back, everyone!/ Updates7:13 My Experience with The Sylvers 8:26 Early Life and Start10:41 The Little Angels Era14:13 Career Moves14:39 I’m Just a Lonely Soul (Single, 1971)15:01 Time to Ride (Single, 1971)16:03 Wish That I Could Talk to You (The Sylvers, 1972)16:28 Fool’s Paradise (The Sylvers, 1972)16:52 I’ll Never Be Ashamed (The Sylvers, 1972)17:45 Misdemeanor (Foster Sylvers, 1973)18:28 Through the Love in My Heart (The Sylvers II, 1973)18:58 Stay Away from Me (The Sylvers II, 1973)20:30 Wish You Were Here (The Sylvers III, 1974)20:53 Don’t Give Up the Good Life (The Sylvers III, 1974)21:17 Even This Shall Pass Away (The Sylvers III, 1974)21:47 Be My Love (The Sylvers III, 1974)22:19 Love Me Tender (Foster Sylvers featuring Pat and Angie Sylvers, 1974)23:11 Cotton Candy (Showcase, 1975)23:50 Boogie Fever (Showcase, 1975)24:41 Hot Line (Something Special, 1976)25:05 High School Dance (Something Special, 1976)25:49 Tragedy Ensues 26:28 New Horizons (New Horizons, 1977)27:12 Any Way You Want Me (New Horizons, 1977)28:11 Don’t Stop, Get Off (Forever Yours, 1978)28:45 Forever Yours (Forever Yours, 1978)29:24 Disco Fever (1979)30:44 That Burnin’ Love (Have You Heard, 1980)31:03 Back to the Music31:51 Come Back, Lover, Come Back (Concept, 1981)32:20 P.S. (The Unfinished Letter) (Concept, 1981)33:10 In One Love and Out the Other (Bizarre, 1984)33:36 Falling for Your Love (Bizarre, 1984)34:11 Life After The Sylvers Fame35:38 What Everyone Is Up To Now 38:06 It's Funky Enough (No One Can Do It Better, 1989)38:28 Two Can Win (Donuts, 2006)38:48 What The Sylvers Taught Me39:40 Olympia’s daughter, Tyava Winborne, sings lead on the song Forever Yours40:42 Featured Song: Cry of a Dreamer (The Sylvers II, 1973)45:14 Song and Album Recommendations 47:35 Finally, the announcement!50:39 The Legacy of Edmund Sylvers 51:37 Outro: FUBU x Solange (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream)Background music provided by Westar and YouTube! A podcast FOR US BY US. 🤎©️2026 Sunflowertown Productions