The Sylvers - Wish That I Could Talk to You

[@iluvmyboba]

Leon Sylvers III, definitely one of the most underrated songwriter/producer. Ever.

[@eileenpizarro1558]

I agree.

[@e37a]

EVER!!!!

[@djJohnnyDomino.official]

Not to mention, one hell of a bassist!

[@MrsSam]

Yup!

[@lb1798]

AND....he sounded good!!

[@eileenpizarro1558]

This is a great song. Still better than what's out now.

[@huckbarry579]

Takes me back in time when I was kid! Love the Sylvers and Jackson Five my idols!!

[@funksway8565]

Need to bring this type of vibe back in 2021 without gimmick

[@nickfreshalive]

I wish people would stop comparing the sylvers to the jacksons. both of them being a family unit and them doing soul/pop music should be where the comparisons ends. especially with one or two listens to the sylvers' first three lps. they were on another level.

[@bigtimemad]

They're a very different family group but some of the sylvers music was produced by the lead producer of the Jackson 5 so it sounded similar

[@nickfreshalive]

@@bigtimemad For sure, but that was also later during the Sylvers' pop period. I still find it inane why they got those comparisons during those first three lps.

[@bigtimemad]

They were good anyway even if some people tried to compare them.

[@preciousbash3749]

The musicianship,arrangement,and vocals on this is second to none. This is awesome!!

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

preciousbash THATS WHAT WE HAD BACK THEN MY FRIEND 😁

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

preciousbash AWW YOU LIKED MY COMMENT HEY JUST FOR THAT IM GOING TO BLAST MY SYLVERS ON MY ANDROID PLAYLIST THANKS HONEY 🥰🥰

[@ljm25799]

Beautiful song!! Those afro's are the most!!

[@grownunicorn637]

This song is so beautiful!!!

[@euphrates556]

"Forever Yours", is one their best songs, hands down!

[@arnelevans4803]

I agree, but this comes in second

[@kasubakapambwe5621]

Maaan that song touches the soul totally agree ❤️🔥

[@joiismyth3804]

This song, forever yours, and p.s. (unwritten letter)

[@johnhill9445]

I love this song. The slyvers were no joke

[@donalddavis6689]

Oh My Gosh!! I Remember This Song At The Age of10 Or 11 Years Old!! I Never Knew It Was A ( Sylver Classic Song ) Besides ( Boogie Fever & Hot Line 🔥 🔥 ) Leon Sylver Are A Genius 🎶 🎶. Edmund & Ricky Sylvers Are A Great 👍 As Well..

[@jamesandrews6465]

Absolute musical and visual perfection. My favorite!

[@bells561]

These people are BEAUTIFUL! They look like exactly like the people in heaven 👑

[@kelinmemphis]

GOD DAM IT LOOKS LIKE THEY LOVED EACHOTHER and JUST HAD FUN PERFORMING and SINGING!!!👍

[@ericcolquitt4757]

OUTSTANDING !!!!

[@katrinahouston1604]

They still look like their self today 2017. They still performing their old hits. Little foster All grown up still performing Misdemeanor. Rip to Edmund Sylvers, Mama Sylvers ,Father Sylvers and younger brother Christopher sylvers who never perform.😍☺😀

[@robertvelez8485]

My favorite song of the Sylvers hands down!

[@francineblack2463]

sylverstblack

[@rosalindwhittaker8945]

Yes, same here,this song has always been my favorite; such a talented family; i'm still mad that they did not get true props from the music industry.

[@theoriginaldjscooterb3343]

Very UNDERRATED! I give the Sylver’s Family Bigg UPS👍🏾❤️😁 (There Props )💪🏽💯very Good indeed...😎

[@MIMI88998899]

Smooth harmonies, class, soul, rhythm. Why can't we get music like this today?

[@kiasiutube]

Love, love, LOVED the Sylvers! I still watch this over and over!!!

[@sylviahabersham5827]

Love this song, haven't heard it Iong time heard this sat. Can't get tone out of my head, keep rewinding video . Love peace n soul family

[@a1artist]

The original Sylvers had a special Harmony within the family. Very mature songwriting and again, Harmony I miss the Sylvers

[@ivalinapasse2469]

Leon SYLVERS IS AWESOME SONG WRITER VERY UNDERRATED FOR REAL.

[@lovebeingamum40]

Their voices are just like their GORGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL AFROS......PHENOMENAL...harmonies that are just genius...GOD'S GIFT!

[@jamesandrews6465]

Absolute perfection in music and visual appeal from '72. My favorite of this group.

[@pchelloo1379]

Wish that I could have frozen time. This is my favorite talented family & will be forever. Love you Edmund, my crush. RIP

[@ccth22]

I agree with the Soul Train dancer when he says " Olympia right on"! She is stunning!

[@kb357bk]

What a beautiful and talented family. Their harmonies are outstanding, their choreography was in SYNC. This is an absolutely amazing record. Leon was a songwriter beyond his years. Much love to Olympia, Ricky, James & Charmaine. Continue to rest in peace, Edmund. #SylversFan

[@hassan1814]

this song is haunting. the background vocals are sooo layered and tight.

[@womanlybassplayer]

i wish that I could go back to the 70's and never let it go!

[@ebonykaleidoscope]

The absolute BEST afros to be found anywhere on the planet. Unmatched even to this day....

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 66TH BIRTHDAY OLYMPIA ANN "OLAN" SYLVERS HAPPY 59TH BIRTHDAY RICHARD "RICKY" SYLVERS (OCTOBER 13, 2017)

[@MrJasonArtz]

I could listen to this song for hours!!

[@lepoetress]

Getting my Sylvers fix on with my 2nd favorite song by them. They have such beautiful harmonies. They had the look, the steps, the songs and the afros (smile).

[@djmichaeltimex4511]

I did and still have the biggest crush on Olympia Sylvers, her voice.....mmm mmmm.

[@andreharris9363]

FACTS 💯

[@sodayumsouthern]

Olympia took my heart, I swear lol

[@MitchGrooms]

wow, never heard of them and they are great too

[@MemoGrafix]

The Sylvers - was the lightskin answer to the Jacksons

[@LadySwag502]

Ricky was killin it back then. Damn!!

[@rosalindwhittaker8945]

Oh yeah, Ricky with that big afro and sexy eyes; and Edmund with that killer smile and voice!

[@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.

[@heyyallfromflorida5535]

I most certainly agree...

[@tyronehammock8741]

true words

[@edgardagosto1917]

I got it on 8track master

[@SimonHunt999]

Done, first three albums now reissued on UltaVybe (Jaoan)

[@oculosprudentium8486]

Get this redone in 4K please!

[@andreharris9363]

THIS SONG IS THE TRUTH 💯 IM FEELING THIS

[@johnmanning4097]

Smooth real Smooth

[@MelodyMaker151]

I'm so happy those first three albums are FINALLY CD. It's about time.

[@hitomusic]

It's such a super nice song.

[@deep9203]

Folk forget about James. He’s back there doing his thing 👍🏽😊

[@DU3Paozz]

Listening till 2021 , whos listening the fanstastic song in midst of pandemic

[@glamfourya]

Leon Sylver writing genius.

[@aavalestormiconicperformer]

This song is dream like.

[@TheRKLJ]

OMG! Ricky sounds like foster and Edmund, Jermaine Jackson. Angie, Pat & Foster aren't even in the group yet...regardless of the lineup THE SYLVERS definitely make the top FIVE FAMILY GROUPS....The Osmonds, Jacksons, Debarge....MOST DEF!....and they didn't keep a lot of mess or scandal.....good clean kids!

[@polystylezdotcom]

My father was Edmund, you should check out some of my music as well... its #GOOD and #clean, as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX6vo56nfLOqmM0

[@surveytestmoney2550]

You didn't see the expo on them? And what happened to Olympia? Very Very sad

[@ingriddouglas408]

Wha!!!what a beautiful family, this is the first time I am hearing Ricky singing a solo.

[@lepoetress]

I just noticed, they used some of these dance moves for their "American Bandstand" appearance, singing "Falling for Your Love". Man, you know you're a bad group when you can use your old moves and they STILL come off as fresh when you use them again later.

[@EastCoastGal66]

They were Amazing! I loved them🥰

[@Achoti7]

Omg I was 14 when this came out. Edmund & Ricky so handsome!!!

[@rosalindwhittaker8945]

Yes, same here; I remember begging my Mom to buy me an issue of Right On Magazine that had Edmund's and Ricky's pictures in. I cut them out and put them on my bedroom wall; miss those days!

[@Achoti7]

Rosalind Whittaker ..... Girl me too! 😊

[@kincamell2]

Much Appreciation

[@Belburg]

Great song by the Sylvers, always thought Edmund was the smoothest one,but it might be Leon.

[@anthonymurry6602]

I like the moves love it old school songs

[@rosalindwhittaker8945]

Yes,they had such great dance moves; saw them twice here in Wash.,DC; first at the Warner Theater in73 I think and then again at Constitution Hall in 74 and each time they were too smooth on stage; they turned it out. Sylvers fan for life!

[@delfra70]

I agree with you there, all these family groups we're incredible, they all had such great harmony, chemistry, style and substance. It's just too bad no family on any groups today exist like these fantastic groups.

[@zhaoninja]

THIS SONG IS PERFECTION...RICKY IS FLAWLESS AS LEAD SINGER ON THIS ONE....SYLVERS 4 EVER

[@atp1962]

Truly is wonderful, love this sound, thanks for posting

[@zikerionreese7235]

Back in the day that's when the real music was

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

They will never be another Soul Train memories memories memories that will live on for the rest of our lifes

[@surveytestmoney2550]

I never even heard of this song...wow!

[@harborviewoperations6291]

Really, this my favorite by them

[@ALBERTABERTASENNAH]

I was six years old when this song came out.....there was NO Way I'd could have ever dated the Sylvers....I didn't hear their music until the late 70's.

[@rosalindwhittaker8945]

Yes, totally agree; was and still am crazy about the Sylvers; I asked my Mom how come we couldn't move to California; I wanted to be close to where they were; my Mom looked at me like I was crazy; oh well; at least I got to see them live in concert.

[@zenobiareeds427]

i love this song, i listen to ithis every couple of months

[@maymeclayton1402]

Charmaine has got some big Pam Griers on her...wow!

[@desireebarnes1984]

Great song and moves .

[@pawsfurGod]

Lord knows I love them❣️

[@funksway8565]

Look at dem moves🙌🏾

[@masculine31]

I forgot about this performance *(Leon)* on lead vocals, R.I.P. Edmund!!!

[@harborviewoperations6291]

My grandsons been trying to grow his fro like theirs and finally succeeded. It's like Leon's

[@lepoetress]

Delfra70 hit it right on the head - Leon does sound like Jermaine and I never knew he lead a song because I've only seen Edmund and Foster lead songs. This is nice. Groups NEED to take notes; master class is being taught right here, with a quiz to follow to see if you were paying attention.

[@cbjrcher1]

Their great early material didn't get AirPlay. Their pop songs, Boogie fever, and Hot line were heard on the radio over and over again.

[@delfra70]

To me their earlier material was superior to songs like "Boogie Fever" and "Hot Line", they just were not the hits those songs we're.

[@annettelacen6805]

In New York City, it did get air play.

[@cbjrcher1]

+Annette lacen Absolutely, they also got a lot of play in the South, but the average so called music lover couldn't name 5 songs by them; it's a shame

[@charj1108]

cbjrcher1 i can and they are. not even my era but I love them

[@ChironAce]

cbjrcher1 Their pre- Boogie Fever material is nice, that's what led me to listening to most of their discography.

[@village2004]

I love this song ;)

[@deniseloc1]

so many great memories wish that i could talk to any of them, smile

[@pawsfurGod]

KILLED IT😍😍😍😍😍😍❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@MemoGrafix]

Studio version Lip-Synced on Soul Train.

[@tawheedization]

leon and u all were jewels

[@luciaharbour5488]

Oh man jr high memories!!

[@polotrey]

I love Charmaine!!

[@margieroundtree7548]

I love this song!

[@aandp4dummieslikeme654]

Such lush harmonies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@delfra70]

This is the absolute jam, one of my faves by the Sylvers. The 3 best kid groups i ever heard was the J5, Sylvers & New Edition, hands down. This is just a beautiful groove that kinda has a haunting sound to it. Leon kinda sounds like Jermaine Jackson in this song. I've got to find a way to get the Sylvers first 3 studio albums. To me this sound of the Sylvers is much better than the disco era sound of Boogie Fever & Hot Line, this music has more heart and soul to it, more thought provoking.

[@jarrettcone8949]

No De barge lol

[@taloryellsins4096]

Don Cornelius had one of the greatest voices.

[@Imisstheseventies]

I love this song & makes me melt when I hear Edmund & Ricky. LOVE IT!! The Jackson 5 just got more opportunities, they are just as good if not better, they surely are just as talented & so much more handsome. WOW!! I wish that I could talk to you Ricky, so that I could let you know. LOL!!

[@voodoochile9819]

OLYMPIA SYLVERS MY HEART BEATS EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU BABY!!😍

[@msdez8475]

Foster Sylver was my first boy crush I remember when the group came up to my junior high school and we got a chance to see them up close he was so fine.

[@pawsfurGod]

I would have passed out right on the dance floor 😸😸🤣😂

[@patrickwashington3868]

In my years as a teenager this was the song that I would always play over the phone when my girlfriend at the time was upset with me about something. Give it a few days of separation & no communication. Once in one another's prescence, " I'm Sorry!" "Please never mind what they say, never mind what they do. I love you!" LaLa T'Challa Delfonics Forever

[@harborviewoperations6291]

My grandson's 11 years old and wants his hair to grown like this

[@annetteb2432]

They moves were on point! 💋

[@maxinemcmullen4070]

Now this is True Old School!

[@annetteb2432]

🌹BEAUTIFUL!🌹 💋

[@aavalestormiconicperformer]

Afro power!!

[@PamelaTaylor]

That's what is missing nowadays love music who would ever think that would happen a.food song would stop a fight

[@h2d127]

The Foster Sylvers ........heavenly 👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽👼🏽

[@jerrywashington7053]

I had a crush on Angie,And Charmaine

[@firstptr3and10_]

Leon looks like a superhero drawing. He really does look like how we used to draw black superheros back then, even though there weren't any. The hero was thin but had a muscular build. You might or might not see his chest. and you had to make a big circle thing for the head. First, you would draw the letter u in lowercase. Then swing the pencil up from the right end, over like a rainbow back to the left end. No wonder I think he is so handsome. He looks like my child fantasy Black superhero in real life. hahaha.

[@miadellahayman2491]

Funny U should say that because he collected comics books.I never checked out his books to see who he was into.

[@elise4ya]

awsome

[@hassan1814]

wow people this beautiful should never grow old. we should stop eating fast foods, genetically modified foods its killing us.

[@ALBERTABERTASENNAH]

Their Afro's help me to love myself because I love them.

[@HOTDOLLAZ23]

The Jackson 5 had the Motown machine behind them. The Sylvers had no lead singers because all of them can sing lead.. It depends on the song who sings lead.

[@jarrettcone8949]

The jacksons Sold more records and more popular

[@titoadarylljackson7036]

@@jarrettcone8949 lie

[@derrickpatterson2858]

@@titoadarylljackson7036 actually not a lie the Jackson sold way more records

[@titoadarylljackson7036]

@@derrickpatterson2858 nah Jackson 5 is better than The Jacksons and Michael Jackson

[@jarrettcone8949]

@@titoadarylljackson7036 Like the jokes

[@rosalindwhittaker8945]

Lennie.........those days may be gone, but passing the music along to my kids; Sylvers fan forever!

[@ChironAce]

Rosalind Whittaker I'm the newest Sylvers fan.