The Sylvers

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The Sylvers
The Sylvers c. 1972
Background information
Also known as	The Four Little Angels (early tenure)[1]
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	R&B soul disco
Years active	1958 (1958)[2]–1985
Labels	Pride MGM Capitol Casablanca SOLAR Geffen
Past members	Olympia Ann "Olan" Sylvers Leon Frank Sylvers III Charmaine Elaine Sylvers James Jonathan Sylvers Edmund Theodore Sylvers Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers Angelia Marie "Angie" Sylvers Patricia Lynn "Pat" Sylvers Foster Emerson Sylvers

The Sylvers were an American R&B family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California. They were active during the 1970s, recording the singles "Fool's Paradise", "Boogie Fever", and "Hot Line".^[3] Prior to becoming the Sylvers, the four eldest members (Olympia, Leon, Charmaine, and James) recorded as the Little Angels,^[4] appearing on shows such as You Bet Your Life and Make Room for Daddy, and opening for acts such as Johnny Mathis and Ray Charles. During this time, they released two singles: "Santa Claus Parade" b/w "I'll Be a Little Angel" on Warwick Records and "Says You" b/w "Olympia" on Capitol Records.