FAMOUS GRAVE TOUR: Visiting "Disco Diva" Sylvester's Grave In Inglewood Park Cemetery, CA

[@eminlvnv]

I met Sylvester at the Trocadero Transfer in San Francisco in 1983. I loved talking about music with him, and I cherished his friendship. I miss him every day. SYL THE MUSIC YOU LEFT US WITH TRULY MAKES YOU IMMORTAL!!! DANCE IN HEAVEN MY FRIEND.

[@ebonyepps6732]

Thanks for sharing! Sylvester was ahead of his time and he broke many barriers... That voice!!!

[@stanharry3722]

Today marks nearly 31 years since his passing and his music us still listened to so it proves he was great at what he did and being himself he was. Thank you Sylvester and RIP..12/16/2019..

[@corduerorose9747]

And to think he died on my 1st birthday

[@stanharry3722]

This coming September 6 would have been his 74th birthday still his music is being listened to this day. RIP SYLVESTER and thank you again..

[@pjf3837]

I had the privilege of meeting Sylvester once backstage. He was unassuming, even kind of shy, but when he stepped on to the stage and sang, he was a diva in all his glory!

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

i would have loved to have met him. so glad you got to, PJF!

[@sheriboop]

Sylvester had mad vocals, he was the GOAT doing the Disco era. I loved him dearly! RIP ❤️❤️❤️

[@harrygio1]

His music was lyrical, extremely danceable, coherent, and fun. No telling how great he would have been if he had lived longer. RIP Sylvester and know you are not forgotten down here. Your music lives forever!!!

[@adrianalopezvazquez6183]

Sylvester's talent and awesome music will always remain in history. He was way ahead of his time, but he had the courage to skip the obstacles that many people and their ideas created for him. A rather tender, shy, and caring human being. Love him miss him, Sylvester forever!!

[@bobpeacock2185]

When SYLVESTER'S music came on in any venue, the DANCE FLOOR was full and ROCKED. THANK YOU SYLVESTER FOR SO MUCH JOY.💔

[@jasonhenry971]

Has to be one of the best disco diva of ole time... Mighty Real has to be the best memorable song that he did... Still feels fresh when I listen to it

[@donaldthomas7330]

I LOVE Sylvester!! OMG!! I am "HEARTBROKEN!! That this BEAUTIFUL TALENT IS GONE TOO SOON!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭!!"

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Happy Birthday Sylvester!

[@lanainamerica2043]

I grew up listening to Sylvester's music too. I loved Sylvester, he really was taken too, too soon.

Loved the Disco Era, loved Sylvester, Donna Summers, Earth,Wind and Fire, KC Etc. thank you for all your great work on here :)

[@gooodies4u1]

Sylvester's you are my friend is the most amazing and moving song I have ever heard. It got me through a many dark times

[@stanharry3722]

Sylvester James was super that voice the look and most of all he was real without a doubt. September 6 2019 will be his birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYLVESTER......

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

A couple of nights ago, I watched the latest episode of So You Think You Can Dance and two of the dancers danced to You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)! He would have been 72 tomorrow. I'm happy to see and hear that his music is still very much alive. Thanks, Duane!

[@stanharry3722]

@@TheGraveyardChannel I remember seeing him on the Joan Rivers show and he was dressed to the T..Are any of his family siblings still alive? Also, would you know where I can find the documentary that was done about him a few years ago. I am also going to get the book by Joshua Gamson. Let me know OK and what was done with the clothes that he wore on tour..It would be interesting to see where he lived. Thanks again Steve you put interesting videos on here keep it up.

[@famousgraves6817]

He was so ahead of his time

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

So true. And still awesome today!

[@lakeisharobinson2132]

I agree!

[@fernandowillems4574]

I love this music I'm 59 years old and I should dance those great songs of his rest in peace my brother Sylvester

[@peppop1809]

Great documentation about a worldwide known artist!

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Thanks. I only wish it had been a nicer day when I visited.

[@daytonharris]

He was a friend and my neighbor in San Francisco. I had met him 4 years before at a bar in SF pscufuv heights after he had gone to an Academy Awards party. I still have the phone number he gave me initially. He was fun. Almost bought his house too

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

How cool. I bet that was fun. Thanks for sharing this with us Greg 😊👍

[@ermascruggs3352]

You make me feel mighty real! Love you! And your music ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bradjones1630]

Amazing! Thank YOU for sharing and I "agree", Sylvester was an incredible talent.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it, Brad!

[@lutherrackley9481]

Sylvester was my favorite from back then Stars has to be my favorite then you make me feel mighty real disco heat an I who have nothing I lived up in SF back in the late 70's so I got to meet him many times what a talent thanks for sharing.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Hi Luther, I'm envious. I never got to meet him. Thanks for sharing this!

[@SCVintageAudio2023]

Wow...I love music!. And Sylvester had a special place in my soul. I really love his music and specially the great sound of his music.. Wow, there's no doubt he rock the dance floor all over the world. And I'm from Chile in South America and let me tell you!. The radio stations in the 80's were playing his music every weekend non stop. What a great time! Best sound, best music!. Gone to soon! My respect Master Sylvester.

[@clarencejacksonjr.]

Loved Sylvester's music!, My other favs were KC & the Sunshine Band, BeeGees, Donna Summer, Ojays, Sister Sledge,

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

they were all awesome! thanks for sharing, clarence!

[@JermaineHernandez89]

I Just Heard About Him This Year... I Found His Videos, I Love Em. Now, I Have Some Of His Songs... #RIPSylvester (The Disco Queen) 🌈❤

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Nice to hear that he's still making new fans!

[@debradavenport7832]

Sylvester i always still listen to his music he was so amazing my son was born in 79 and i always would listen to you make me feel mighty real and you are a star may he RIP

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

thanks for sharing with us, debra. his music is timeless!

[@almontepaolilli4909]

Left this earth before his time. Great music!

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Yes, but he left lots of good memories. I was talking to a friend of mine who lived in San Francisco back in the day. He said he went to a party at Sylvester's house and met him years ago. Thanks, Almonte.

[@maryannlockwood7806]

Love his music and k c & the sunshine band. 👡 thank you for your little tidbit about the weather girls.. Their hit it’s raining men came on the other day. I never knew they were his backup singers. 🎤

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

i know. you learn so much in cemeteries :-)

[@anderspierre2060]

Hey good, ❤️❤️🎶🎶I have been listened to Sylvester’s album for years and I never get tired of it, his song MIGHTY REAL is one of the best songs ever, IT’S SUCH A GREAT SONG, I LOVE DISCO

[@anderspierre2060]

His music makes me feel mighty real and happy

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Good work Steve, I had looked for him before and could not find him . But now that I see the office building and pine tree I thank you.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Hi Chris, I'm glad it's helpful. If you go later in the day, I've heard the sun is usually out. I was there very early and it was very foggy, as you can see. Thanks for watching!

[@timothyshortnacy7550]

You make me feel.....mighty real! Loved Sylvester!

[@michaellamon280]

Sylvester one of the great disco singers. To bad he had to leave so soon we lost a great talent, our taste in music is the same Disco. I am going to visit Donna Summer grave soon in Nashville. Enjoy your cool video's always interesting little side bars.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

I would love to visit her. Thanks for sharing, Michael!

[@TonyBrunoDJ]

Thank you so much for this. I was a special friend of Sylvester when he came to London to perform at Heaven club. I was a shop assistant in Fiorucci e invited me for dinner at Sheena Houston home and we became very good friends. Every time he came to London we spent some time together clubbing at Hippodrome or Heaven staying at the Montcalm Hotel. Silvester received a call from Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran and he didn't know who was lol so secretly I told him he was very very famous ahaha, then I went back to Italy as the army was mandatory and a friend of mine DJ Joe T Vannelli told me Sylvester died. I was devastated. I was looking for his grave and I found this video, thank you so much.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Hi Tony, thank you so much for sharing your memories of Sylvester with us. How awesome that you we’re friends. Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun. I’m glad you found the video 👍

[@luciledevries478]

And Sylvester wonderful music.🎤👍

[@deborahcarr9215]

Rest In Heaven Sylvester.im sure you putting on one fantastic show 😍🥰

[@fashionistalagerfeld1954]

He was so full of life !!!!!

[@devaallen0]

I adored Sylvester. Hearing his song on the Argylle soundtrack is fantastic. ❤❤❤❤

[@georgefieldsjr.640]

Very nice video, Sylvester was such a talented young man, very sad of his ending.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

he really was. thanks, george!

[@konsejitos]

It was because of him that I came out of my shell and started feeling mighty real.

[@marquessmith471]

Continue 2 Rest Sylvester James

[@luciledevries478]

I remember him .K.C and sunshine band .still play my disco😎

[@chubbi44]

Extremely talented, Sylvester never got the recognition he deserved, in life or death.

[@stephaniewalker5518]

Love me some Sylvester ♥️

[@paolitna28]

Sylvester was not afraid 🌈GO DISCO QUEEN

[@nederlandsuperfan2051]

thank you for this vídeo, he will never be forget!

[@lutherrackley9481]

I forgot Sylvester was on tour in June 1979 and he wrote Stars for the gay community so he had a plane fly over parade in SF and the banner said everyone is a star love slyvester I was so touched by that the parade route went wild.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Wish I had been there. It sounds nice. Thanks for sharing this, too!

[@alainrabah-otmani7648]

i love Sylvester RIP.

[@Gljin40509]

I own every album and 12" single Sylvester ever released.

[@yuk747]

Sylvester forever.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

His music and memory live on!

[@telfairgraves5146]

Loved him

[@stuartmarsh9580]

Met sylvester twice in the day great singer and showman . Stuart from u.k

[@eaglesflyhigh8486]

Thank you so much for telling me this. Once upon a time ago there was a hospital next to that building I was born there. I’ve looked at that cemetery from that hospital window so many times. It was when I realized it nine years old having a brain tumor that I could’ve died because they’re short graves too. Senior citizen now. I was blessed to go to church with him and now his younger brother plays for our church here, Bishop Noel Jones., Grace Jones brother...family. Thank you for this reminder tonight literally coming up on anniversary.

[@austx290]

Sylvester fan here! I remember You Make Me Feel and Disco Heat growing up. I wasn't surprised that Sylvester and the ladies had a gospel background. I can really hear that in Disco Heat. Incredible talent gone way too soon :(

[@ladybuggsingleton5572]

You make me feel mighty mighty real..rip

[@AndyPeter-lo2su]

Good song

[@chrissangit]

Awesome! Love love slyvester

[@davidtaylor70]

What a story and life love from Scotland.

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Hi Steve, I totally Loved Sylvester James, I didn't agree with his lifestyle, but I genuinely loved him for who he was, okay he was A gay very flamboyant young man who was Loved by gay people And straight people. I can say that even though his life was very short, he lived it the way he Saw fit, And to the fullest extent that he could, what I truly appreciate about him is he didn't take no for an answer from anyone. So thank you for sharing, it was kinda weird because I had just gotten DONE watching him sing you are my friend, when I came across your thumb nail.🥇🖐️🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤☺️

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

thanks for sharing that, carole!

[@patgorden5002]

Girl bye!

[@anderspierre2060]

The first time I listened to his song MIGHTY REAL was in 2006 and I was impressed and asked more than 20 people about the identity of the singer, i bought his album and fell in love with his music right away, I never knew he existed before listening to his song MIGHTY REAL, the man could sing. Unfortunately he didn’t live long enough to get big like Michael Jackson

[@travelingwithmikeandpam9074]

That's were we get, "2 tons of fun!" I remember now. To early!

[@famouslilsamqueeen12]

Rip 😭 i have relative actress met him a long time ago

[@michaelgaynor6866]

Blessed to see the Phenomenal Sylvester twice, once at a club called Tracks in Denver and again at the Bourse Building in Philadelphia, Pa. He made me feel MIGHTY REAL! Earth is sending Love up, November 2020 Your not Forgotten!

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

I’m envious Michael 😊👍

[@michaelgaynor6866]

@@TheGraveyardChannel,That made my day here in Philadelphia! Stay Strong and Stay Well Steve.

[@forgottenmemory..000]

May they rest in piece the legends…

[@MargieOliver]

I loved Syylvester! Thank you for your video

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Me too Margie. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@8656737s]

I'm so sad he's gone 💔

[@Wild1995]

Sylvester was truly a gay icon. He introduced the world to Martha Wash who is another gay icon. Without Sylvester we may not have gotten Martha Wash. Gone way too soon but he had the best 1978 and 1979 of anyone alive.

[@AndyPeter-lo2su]

I love to listen to his music, I go to Cali sometimes and Sylvester’s grave is one of the places I’d like to visit as well, have you ever met his brothers or any other his relatives?

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

No, I haven’t met any of his relatives, but would love to. I also definitely want to go back and visit his grave site on a beautiful sunny day. I hope you make it the trip as well Andy 😊👍

[@devaallen0]

Thank you. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@deborahcarr9215]

I swear I did not know about this singer until later on but I must say h we was certainly sensational wow what such energy and sprit

[@jaimegarcia2048]

Love him ❤greetings from Laredo tx Remembering him back inb80s U will always be in our hearts 🏳️‍🌈

[@austinglen3568]

Hello Steve, I hope this short message finds you doing well? I so thank you for visiting and giving praise to the ultra-talented "Sylvester". Yes, gone way too soon. I often wonder how much further his star would have ascended had he been given more time? Curious? If you look closely at his grave marker, it appears that space and four screws were made available for a second/future nameplate? His last lover Rick Cranmer had passed before him, so I wonder if he had hoped that Rick's body would be moved or perhaps that his Mother would be interred next to him in the future? Again, so appreciate your visit/footage and your always respectful and gracious memorial visits. You take good care. Austin Wiser in Clearwater, Florida

[@Alice-queen-me]

Thank you for sharing

[@leandrorivera6626]

Yeah i love Sylvester song

[@marcellusbrown57]

He was absolutely fabulous, the best that did it and got away with it! Well before his time, he was my icon and helped me to come to grips, with my sexuality! What an amazing entertainer, humble, kind engaging human being! He frequently did shows @ Paradise Garage in NYC. I even had the privilege, of dancing with him there! I loved Sylvester and remember him fondly! RIP legend, we will always love you and will never forget you!🙏🌹🙏

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Thanks for sharing this Personal memory with us, Marcel. 👍🏳️‍🌈

[@tammygronskei6776]

He was a good singer

[@MrFineboy]

very popular singer of 80th and his songs(clips) in Russia

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Music is the universal language, isn't it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@MrFineboy]

you are welcome!. during his music there was a Soviet Union and it is very unusual for the time that these songs and their performer were famous in those hard times..definitely beautiful music and performance ... and I love everything American)) I am sorry for my terrible English

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

I am surprised to hear that he was popular there. Thanks for sharing that. It's interesting to know.

[@odalisgonzalez6875]

Sylvester was awesome

[@robinbunnybuns3124]

RIP 🙏🕯You was great.👯

[@bethtyree6346]

RIP Sylvester James Jr.

[@tammierose5043]

🌟

[@dhpstudios2009]

Patrick Cowley was also one of my favourites together with Sylvester, they were a great team

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

I agree DHP!

[@jonathanparra6167]

hola amigo,gracias por dar a conocer la lapida de un gran artista, el rey de la música disco,Sylvester sigue siendo un icono en el año 2020 y por siempre.

[@anderspierre2060]

My brother @ the graveyard channel, you are a big fan of Sylvester, is there a movie about him？they should have one, I have been to California 8 times, I can’t believe I have never visited his grave, LIFE IS PRECIOUS, Sylvester was right when he said in his song “STARS” YOU ARE A STAR AND YOU ONLY HAPPEN ONCE, we should not take anything for granted.

[@LawyerCalhoun1]

An idea, Steve. Most are located in southern California, and many are likely in your files already. The cast and production of one of my favorite comedies, Its a Msd, Mad, Mad, Mad, World. So many fine people were in that film, it may need to be a two parter. I think Johnny Winters, however, is cremated with no grave to visit. I knew someone who went to school with Winters in Ohio, and said he was a talented class clown even back then.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

for some reason, my viewers are not that interested in my movie themes, other than one or two. my wizard of oz vlog didn't even get many views. arthur dark did his wizard of oz vlog a year later and got almost a million views in a month. so, i haven't done many movies, unless they are very personal to me. thanks for the suggestion, though, raymond.

[@robertobarrera5964]

RIP

[@marcelorezende1572]

love aways sylvester tx

[@garyjimenez3690]

I saw him once on tv and thought he was cool. Never knew what happened to him so sad.

[@anderspierre2060]

I’d like to visit his grave too even though I don’t live in California, they should have a picture of him on his grave

[@DELIVERANCE-TODAY]

Chic and the Bee Gee's!

[@gribbitt77]

Donna Summer and Sylvester are my top favorites.

[@randylanter2222]

Its Raining Men was written by Paul Shaffer, Letterman's band leader.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Wow, I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing that fun music trivia with us Randy 😊👍

[@warholscircus]

Sylvester thought of gender as being a daily choice and referred to his stage personas as extensions of his true self. He loved being embraced by the gay community too, but he saw himself as having transcended it with his fame. Sylvester had also been, among his many different jobs before disco, a make-up artist to the dead. He prepared corpses for their funerals. I was surprised you hadn't mentioned that, as it is a skill well suited to your channel. Etta James is buried there too. Her, "At Last," is timeless!

[@maikolmaikol64]

Steve its mike in the south please try to make a vedeo about Disney and other people frozen it will take research and time but you can pullit off bless you friend 🙏

[@loripritchard3329]

Steve i,am a big fan of the Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, Leo Sayers, Barry Manilow, Donna summers. Lori and Coco pritchard

[@dougsigmon6012]

Gone too soon.

[@stanharry3722]

I truly miss this musical artist and I remember him from the eighties. I remember him on the Dick Clark show called the American Bandstand in 1978 I was 12 years old and I was amazed as a young boy. I am going to SF in a few months and I plan to pay my respects to this fine artist. I would love to meet any of his living siblings I think that would be cool. Are any of his relatives buried near him is a question ? I am going to get the book of his biography that I saw in this video as well. He was very popular and he is being rediscovered again even to this day..Rip Sylvester. This coming December 2019 I dont know the day but he will be gone 31 years. He is still missed even to this day..Thank you Sylvester for all you did for the LGBTQ community..😓

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

i didn't notice any other james graves around him. i agree. he's still popular today. i just heard one of his songs used in a tv show a couple of weeks ago. thanks, duane and enjoy your trip!

[@anderspierre2060]

You forgot about Donna Summer, she got some great disco music too, you seem to love Disco music, don’t you think someone should bring Disco back? What do you think? You are a friendly man. As a musician, I think about making some modernized disco music.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

I thought I mentioned Donna. She definitely belongs on that list. She’s one of my favorites. I also visited her gravesite in Tennessee a couple of years ago and yes, bring back. 😀👍🪩🕺

[@RayhanAhmed-qr3vz]

I remember him in the maybe early and late nineties- aids in this decade Was worst approx 1989 - to mid nineties 1995 . Freddie mercury was another one who was hit by this virus in 1991. I went through this aids era as I was in My twenties and in Britain this was The most frightening virus before The covid 19 pandemic in early 2000’s. As aids and covid 19 are same carrying aliments. As salvester was a non Muslim I say RIP . .

[@dhpstudios2009]

Can you also visit Patrick’s grave😅

[@miamiflorida2043]

I'm not a fan of homosexuals but this man could sang & he does need a movie.

[@C-Rex1]

Why?

[@miamiflorida2043]

@@C-Rex1 because I think men should be men & women should be women.

[@misspaulahodson528]

there are no flowers in that graveyard that is sad no one to have flowers on their graves.