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Sylvester: Mighty Real
First aired on Aug 27, 2002
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Genres: Documentary

A short documentary about the Disco legend Sylvester. Sylvester James began as a child gospel singer and sashayed past barriers of race and sexual identity to become the definitive anthemist of disco and dance soul. With a vibrant falsetto and genderbending persona, he redefined what it means - on stage and in life - to be "mighty real." This documentary will restore to the spotlight a pivotal performer whose music defined an era and whose influence is still felt by dozens of current vocalists.

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Sylvester | Self (archive footage)
Martha Wash | Self
RuPaul | Self
Patti LaBelle | Self
John Waters | Self
Fayette Hauser | Self
Featured Crew
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Tim Smyth | Director