Pop The audience sings, dances and praises through 90 minutes that range from the raunchy Do You Wanna Funk to the uplifting You Are My Friend. Its a big party with all ages and races, says Wayne. But he had a heart of gold and a gentle soul. Beginning work on an album that would never be finished, he moved into a new apartment on Collingwood Street in the Castro, and tried his best to continue performing, even though he became too sick to undertake a full tour. His health deteriorated rapidly, and he died in 1987. On the album, Sylvester had worked with a wide number of collaborators, and included new tracks alongside covers of songs by Stevie Wonder and George Gershwin. In the mid-70s, Sylvester began to build a following with his performances at local gay venues such as The Stud and The Endup. In 1987 Sylvester's partner Rick Cranmer, the same Rick he had spoken of so proudly on The Joan Rivers Show, died of AIDS. Although he recognized that he too was probably infected, Sylvester refused to have his The subsequent 1988 Castro Street Fair was named "A Tribute to Sylvester", and although he was too ill to attend, crowds chanted his name to such an extent that he was able to hear them from his bedroom.Gamson 2005. pp. He could have sung anything in his early days he attracted attention for his stunning vocal stylings on cover performances taken from the songbooks of jazz greats Billie Holiday and Etta James, among others. His voice, a powerful falsetto, was filled with raw emotion. the next day sylvester made the announcement during his headlining performance at the gay softball world series,

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