‘Boogie Fever’ Singer Dies at 64

Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images “Boogie Fever” musician Foster Sylvers has died in hospice after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his brother, who spoke to TMZ. He was 64. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Sylvers began his career as a child star, scoring his first big hit, “Misdemeanor,” at age 11 with his debut album in 1973. He continued his success by joining his siblings in a soul band named The Sylvers. Their biggest hit was 1975’s “Boogie Fever,” from their album Showdown , on which Foster played bass. Later, Foster pursued his own solo career and collaborated with artists such as Dynasty and Evelyn “Champagne” King after the band’s popularity declined. Sylvers’ later life was plagued by scandal after he was convicted of a sex offense in 1994 for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. He was compelled to register as a sex offender in California. Read it at Page Six Read more at The Daily Beast.

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