Buster Jones Interviews The Sylvers - Soul Unlimited Show 1973

Buster Jones interviews The Sylvers. Charmaine, Ricky, James, Edmund, Olympia, Leon talk about their inspiration to write their hit "Fools Paradise" based on life experiences.

[@lifetransitions711]

Leon Sylvers one underrated songwriter/producer/musician. His productions for Shalamar, The Whispers, Dynasty, Lakeside, and his own family are just plain masterpieces. Please academy of music give this man his honor(s)!!!!!

[@starmariejackson3747]

He sure was. The Sylvers is a underrated group compared to The Jacksons and The DeBarges.

[@MD-DLive]

I agree!✊🏿

[@richardpayton9671]

You are exactly right! Anyone who Jam and Lewis declare as one of their inspirations is obviously a super talented person.

[@Calvin375]

@@richardpayton9671 They collaborated with Leon Sylvers on the S.O.S.'s Hit song, "High Hopes". It has Leon's style as well as their own in that one song!

[@jhaychylla]

I totally agree....just can't believe it hasn't been done yet.

[@tinamckenna7514]

Their mom is GORGEOUS and looks young enough to be in the group.

[@perri_6]

She looks just like she did when they appeared on that be Groucho Marx show back in the day. I also think Charmaine looks like her.

[@brkitdwn]

@@perri_6 What happened to their dad?

[@elizabethdixon1009]

@@brkitdwn He left the family, so Ms. Shirley raised her kids alone. She did a great job!. R.I.P., Mrs. Shirley.

[@rogermeadowstaylor3256]

@@elizabethdixon1009 horrible father why he leave

[@LisaLisaCJ]

@@rogermeadowstaylor3256 hanging with Ikr Turner he became an alcoholic and left

[@90sgroupiee]

Olympia & Charmaine are so beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍

[@ILoveGod06]

Charmaine's also thick 😍

[@djb.drumming7450]

After I watched the unsung I've been looking for every thing Sylvers...I'm obsessed

[@tiaboo2008]

We are in the same boat!!!

[@chiefbubba2581]

Me too i love their songs and their voices

[@loklo101]

Just about all their albums are out on CD now.

[@chiefbubba2581]

@@loklo101 where can i buy them from

[@kacherian]

Go go Afro Rangers!!!

[@mrxexes]

Funny!

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

The oringinal mighty morphin rangers

[@titoadarylljackson7036]

THAT needs to be a series

[@caininmilton1267]

WORD!Netflix Series.

[@bkkersey93]

Olympia Olimpia! She makes me wanna write a song for her!

[@cinnamonspice4389]

Happy March of Spring from the Little Angels 👼 to the Sylvers. The Sylvers deserves a star 🌟 on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, now is the time.

[@hassan1814]

i love james' drawl. just love how the dude talks.

[@selfishone6634]

I love James too

[@lbushquizeanic1]

Beautiful Family

[@helengrigsby4838]

lbushquizeanic1 Yes

[@carynis1hotassgirl]

They're so beautiful!

[@elleusive]

Aaliyah (facially) reminds me of Olympia, especially here. What a good looking and talented group. Love them.

[@alexisewing53]

elleusive I thought I was the only one who thought that😂

[@curtisjasper8403]

✔✔

[@utahsilvey5930]

You do to

[@DEARD1965]

I said the same thing,she looks like Aaliyah and the other sister sounds and favors Beyonce 2 me

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

Yeah😃I Notice That To Good Eye Girly😘

[@zikerionreese7235]

Those sisters are fine

[@ccth22]

Olympia & Charmaine are lovely!

[@MD-DLive]

@@ccth22 yes they are! Sad story with what happened to Olympia! Check out tv one's Unsung !

[@derrickpatterson2858]

@@MD-DLive what happened to her

[@MD-DLive]

@@derrickpatterson2858 She was kidnapped, cut up, drugged with heroin! In the 70's!

[@ertfgghhhh]

Those outfits are fly

[@hevyonez97]

they are rockin' them outfits, they look like a black superhero family, lol....and leon and james have some of the smoothest, coolest voices you 'd ever wanna hear!

[@RememberTheTime09]

The Sylvers are everything!

[@The1961thea]

I remember them in those outfits. I loved them so much that they were my first concert. The Unsung on them was very good but it made me sad too. Ricky and Foster keep your heads up and press on.

[@chrizzeypippinsundaezz4644]

Leon Sylvers is so gifted and talented - his songwriting talents are phenomenal.

[@rwyatt26]

Severely UNDERRATED BASS PLAYER!!!!!

[@shemcg7830]

@@rwyatt26 💫✨ “You ain’t ( ( 🎸) ) neva lied!” 💫✨

[@michaelwilliams4410]

I was only a baby when "Soul Unlimited" briefly aired on ABC, so I never had the chance to see it.I grew up watching both "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train", and I still miss those two iconic TV dance shows. If anyone is familiar with the "Bandstand" set used from September of 1974 through August of 1978, they should notice from this clip that the black stage prop (to the right of the word SOUL) was featured on that set. Rest in peace Dick Clark, Don Cornelius, and Buster Jones.

[@dagdogg]

Dick Clark decided to cease production of Soul Unlimited because he respected Don Cornelius and didn't want to compete with him.

[@nickfreshalive]

@@dagdogg well, "respect" is a stretch. Don, alongside Clarence Avant and Jesse Jackson, gave Dick hell for creating AND airing Soul Unlimited. the show was canned after 2 or 3 shows.

[@toicannon]

It may sound strange but Charmaine, ALWAYS did it for me, don't get me right Olympia was tough, but everything isn't the same thing to everybody!

[@lilbabyfacetresta]

I always thought charmaine was finer too, Olympia is gorgeous but charmaine that One 😍

[@melvintate8186]

That's one Beautiful looking family the Girls Lord!!

[@ccth22]

I always figured I had a wonderful dilemma. My two biggest crushes and I never had to buy different posters to look at either of them😇

[@chillbro2275]

@@ccth22 aaaaahahahahaha that's great!!!

[@stassman75]

Whoever owns the master recordings to The Sylvers Pride/MGM recordings needs to get them remastered and reissued. Ray Parker Jr & Debarge had their back catalogue re-released on the back of their UnSung episodes. It's their time.

[@oholm09]

stassman75 just like Elvis Presley albums they own each and every catalogues

[@invisiblesun6595]

Rejoice good sir! Their Pride/MGM catalogue is finally available on Amazon!

[@Cavanasty]

Good news The Sylvers first three albums as well as Foster’s two albums for MGM/Pride are available on iTunes.

[@stassman75]

@@Cavanasty I bought them on CD a few years ago :)

[@loklo101]

Those first 3 albums including Foster Sylvers albums were from Japanese imports. They sound awesome!

[@GQBlue3]

Hair for days ... I love it!

[@tinaharvey4910]

Mom and dad did a good job all of them are just so beautiful. 💜🧡💖🧡💘🧡💛💚❤️🧡💜🖤💗🖤💙💓

[@theresaholguin699]

Mom was beautiful she was their inspiration to get them in show business. I saw them on the Groucho Marx show the other day. The kids were smaller and they sang on the show. Their parents divorced. What a fool their dad was. Gosh this was in 1973 l was 15 years old. I have a few of their albums. I never threw away anything I have a lot of 45s and albums from the 1970's. I wish that I could go back to that simple time. Great music and clothes 🎤🎼🎹❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sunnyvalefriggityfriggumdr2991]

I'm loving their outfits.♡

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I WAS ALL ABOUT RICKY GROWING UP😂 BUEATIFUL ATTRACTIVE TALENTED UNDERRATED FAMILY

[@louisfinley7899]

Olympia is so fine

[@annehamilton8190]

They were rockin' those 70's colorful outfits, that's what I'm talkin' bout!! Real music and talent way back then......R.I.P.......Mr.Edmund Sylvers.

[@jmsiii4751]

Olympia was a stunning beauty! So sad what happened to her. GOD will get them for Olympia...

[@purposeawaken8374]

I know that was 💔 to hear what happened I wasn't even born then but she seemed so sweet

[@jayg3189]

The sisters are fine. I wonder why the Sylvers don't get talked about more.

[@melvinpruitt3907]

Because of industry policy.

[@aidenmartin3230]

Omg!I love their style

[@a.c.6475]

Leon is a very gifted and deep individual, his songwriting reflects this. He is also a beast on the bass guitar, highly underrated! Bad management, and all that comes with that is the reason the Sylvers were not a more prominent group during the 70's to mid 80's

[@inspectorbudget]

He is a wizard of bass lines. As The Beat Goes On being one of my favorites.

[@oRuTRa45]

Leon probably has the most unique bass lines in all of R&B music.

[@chiefbubba2581]

I figured that

[@melvinpruitt3907]

I concur that Leon is an underrated bass player for whatever reason.But on the tune Boogie fever, that's the late, great James Jamerson.

[@michaelpanagiotis7109]

Igor !

[@alexisewing53]

Yes they are,i wish i was olympia,she is so beautiful,beautiful people,beautiful voices,beautiful music,i love you guys =)

[@powerinself]

Olympia looks like Aaliyah.

[@helengrigsby4838]

powerinself Ah!!! It's the other way around.

[@barbarawatkins4422]

She reminds me of Beyonce

[@thelastdragon9973]

Aliyah looks like Olympia obviously being that she wasnt born

[@2kdemiks816]

She reminds me of modern time, Jorja Smith

[@invisiblesun6595]

Ah Olympia....marry me 45 years ago?

[@dawn409]

Afro Power Rangers!!! Whole family soo fine!!!

[@duanestewart9149]

My beautiful people ❤️

[@kevinwingate7938]

Beautiful gorgeous family

[@MsTexas73]

WOW....now THIS is a FIND!

[@Crissy991]

They were a beautiful family and outfits are gorgeous

[@melliemel32]

It’s so funny that he asked their sign...oh Lord. That was big back then. The Sylvester we’re underrated. I thought Leon wrote really well. ~~Christ is King~~

[@93seronica]

It's big now also, astrology is trendy again

[@ModSquads]

Olym-piaaaa! 🤩😍😍

[@smith7388]

Legendary, awesome, outstanding and great group.

[@lb2.0.45]

Amazing looking outfits they got on.

[@aaronzimmerman1089]

Loved their music when I was a kid. Seem like a great family too.

[@VBaskin2010]

The Sylvers Was A Group Of 2 Sisters & 4 Brothers Back Before Angie, Foster, & Patricia Join The Group.

[@KaiChristian128]

When did the Angels start, Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine started in 1964

[@tantrumzz2156]

Charmaine and Olivia Sylvers were gorgeous 🥰😍🌹🌹💯💯

[@LeoVargas94Oficial]

But apparently Don Cornelious entered into a dispute with Clark & the show was immediately cancelled after a few weeks on the air.

[@chillbro2275]

Maaaan i'm really loving them as i see more and more of them... The ladies are so adorable, the dudes are cool -- i can imagine the whole family had so many people crushing on them. haha

[@satonaboston3858]

Wow the eldest right? Pisces like Bobby Debarge pisces and writer. Ok my turn lol!

[@MusicandDancing4Ever]

I wish whoever posted this video would post the dance segments of Soul Unlimited, I want to see if the dancers get down like they did on Soul Train. I hear some of the Soul Train dancers danced on Soul Unlimited.

[@gial.1854]

Leon is fine,My gawd,man💜

[@alwanthony6910]

Hey I Like Your Profile Picture I Never Seen That Picture Before Where Did You Find It

[@DavisNetPromos5550]

HELLO out there!! Is anybody listening??? POST THE DAM PERFORMANCE!!!!!!

[@mineurbizness]

MY MY MY LEON IS SO FREAKIN FINE ..THEY ALL GOOD LOOKING BUT LEON HAD MY LADY PART QUIVERING GOT ME MOVIN TO MUCH IN MY SIT ..TRYN TO GET MY COMPOSURE TOGETHER HERE LORD HOW MERCY

[@helengrigsby4838]

MINEURBIZNESS PPL Haha

[@mercylago4744]

He is surely a beautiful man

[@mercylago4744]

Height wise and everything

[@queenteireigns6212]

He's a still fine silver fox

[@donalddavis6689]

What A Video!! Buster Jones - The Sylvers.. Are Awesome Musical 🎼 Performers.

[@petercallaway3376]

Leon Sylvers wrote and produced one Janet Jackson’s earlier albums. An R&B Masterpiece! Clarence Burke of the 5 Stairsteps was a great singers, writer, and choreographer before he came on the scene.🎼🎶🎵🎸🎹🎻🎷🎺👏🏽👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏽👏🏾👏🏻😀😀😀

[@dorothylarkin2937]

Wow.......I just watched them on the Groucho Marx show when they were small!!

[@danastewart8709]

Leon was so damn fine

[@chaunceyevans5896]

Gorgeous Family

[@Homoclite]

Wow!!! I don't remember Buster Jones and this show, though I was hella young in '76 anyways! So cool that there are so many air sign children born in this family! No wonder they look so good and are so talented! 😜🤩🤗♎♊♒

[@L92185]

Olympia lawd she make a brother get a job and say fuck the benefits and charmaine lord have mercy that thickness lord take me away

[@marchbabi323]

Landon chong Olympia was beautiful! Sad how some lame bastards sexually abused and drugged her all up. Last I heard she has anxiety attacks and suffers from schizophrenia because of it. I hope whoever those mfs were ended up bad off.

[@tvgebt7869]

marchbabi323 Damn.... well one things for sure karma is never late smdh such a beautiful woman too 😔

[@jameswilson5872]

Are these the same Sylvers that were on you get your life in the 50s?

[@va6323]

Yes.

[@oRuTRa45]

Yup. The Little Angels. Olympia, Leon, Charmaine, and James.

[@vintage7919]

Omg. In love with these outfits. Its giving nothing but Power Ranger vibes. Go go Power Sylvers 🔥⚡

[@BridgetArmelleactress]

I remember him Cuz. RIP my.brother.

[@jasonwhite7452]

Why can’t there be cool people like this around anymore!

[@melvinpruitt3907]

Because the seventies ended.

[@jasonwhite7452]

@@melvinpruitt3907 Sad but true

[@lepoetress]

I would love to see this show and see who was on there. I've seen where they just have interviews on here. I know Don was mad at Dick for trying to put on his version of a soul show. I'm wondering if they have something in place where nothing other than interviews can be shown.

[@kennethtaylor9999]

Sylvers Forever!!!! Love Olympia Fine As Wine!!! Good Looking Family, Just Like The Jackson Five !!!

[@CartoonsAndGameShows]

For those of you that don't know, this is THE show that tried putting Soul Train off the air. Obviously, It didn't work..... Oh and yeah, we love it if you'd upload the performances!!!

[@jammotron]

Big Don shut this show down.

[@kevinpayton2664]

Dick Clark created the show hoping that Soul Train would lose viewers and get canceled. Like you said, it didn't work. It's obvious that Dick wanted no competition.

[@redeagle5813]

Count how many times they say “you know” it’s just like New Orleans people saying “ you know what I’m saying” every 4 words. Love it

[@Bjae-fu1hs]

Love the talented Sylvers!

[@lb8471]

James!!!

[@j.brown70]

That’s soooo 70s to ask someone their name and Zodiac sign. 😁

[@ladymiss9466]

WOW, those afros are amazing🧐

[@allmonik1]

Precious Leon Sylvers

[@TracyAllenVideos]

Some FINE men... the whole family is gorgeous but, I'm feeling like I did as a teen seeing these brothers! LOL!!!

[@a.c.6475]

Charmaine was my girl! I will "cut" you behind her!

[@ivalinapasse2469]

Good Looking Family !!!

[@lindaprice7670]

I forgot about this short lived show.

[@wingchundragon]

Im surprised jackie or jermaine jackson didnt go after the sisters

[@JustGod7]

Especially Jermaine cooz hound ass knocking up his brother baby momma.

[@nathanielwilliams3551]

@@JustGod7 WHILE Randy and his baby mamma were still together i might add.

[@maxinevaughn-ayala8992]

Viper Jermaine married Berry Gordy’s Daughter Hazel Gordy, they are the same age, they had three children, Marvin Gaye married Berry Gordy’s Sister Anna Gordy-Gaye. She was about seventeen years older than Marvin when they married.

[@jeffrey5165]

Who said they didn't? On one interview, Angie Sylvers attested that she had a crush on Marlon!

[@MD-DLive]

@@maxinevaughn-ayala8992 yeah!i I believe his double album, " Hear, my dear" was written as an apology to her for breaking her heart!

[@rightknowledgeman]

That Olan sure is beautiful

[@BrianaNicolee]

Okay because Leon was fine as HELL

[@paulasmith687]

Those Sylvers men are fine as wine 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jordantriplett5672]

Olympia is so so fine

[@annetteb2432]

They are so beautiful. 💋

[@Coe1303]

They have the coolest vibe. I'm just going to start talking like that.

[@iluvrachellef]

Wow beautiful FROS.

[@Khultan]

Wow and WOW!!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

[@dwaynecarter6453]

Those afros are freakin perfect. Blow dryer and Stay-soft-fro spray all day long

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Olympia looks hot beautiful n sexy

[@GarwinWayne]

many of the siblings had the same zodiac sign. Leon, Charmaine & Foster (Pisces)Pat & Angie (Aries), Olympia & Ricky (Libra). If I'm correct Olympia & Ricky were born on the same day October 19.

[@oholm09]

GarwinEugene Wayne I was born in Oct 19 too

[@PearsonJd2]

Olympia and Ricky share the birthday of October 13th

[@GarwinWayne]

My fault, I knew it was in October just got the days messed up.

[@melliemel32]

Those outfits!! 😳 don't you miss those skinny mics?

[@sactiger2817]

I didn't think there could be a worse host than don cornelius. I just found him.

[@andrewforte3852]

This show was ripoff of Soul Train, Dick Clark was tying to use an equalizer to offset Soul Train meteoric rise in popularity, but the show just fell through, imitated but never duplicated.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

Love Soul Train!! But we have to be realistic that Soul Train was influenced by American Bandstand.

[@peggystoutemorin4529]

A bunch of good-looking children.

[@akechetalahpay5333]

*I never knew this show existed until I watched **#AmericanSoul**. This host made ME feel awkward so I can imagine how the siblings felt...lol*

[@charlenewilson-dudley5116]

Leon was so handsome

[@loishamilton4785]

What happened to the family sylvers,where are they now.a fan

[@jenniferj.5209]

1:49 Charmaine sounds & reminds me of Beyonce

[@843Nappy-Jey]

So I'm not the only one who thinks this.

[@hildaatchison7189]

I never know they had Soul unlimited . I just remember American Bandstand and Soul Train

[@nlee4566]

Charmaine fine as hell too :-) her thick cheeks and smile. Damn....i may choose her over olympia or olivia.

[@waynejohanson1083]

Love those groovy outfits.