Around 1979 gay pop star Sylvester appeared on the decidedly conservative TV chat show The Merv Griffin Show, where after belting out his latest hit tune, he sat down with Merv, who asked the disco ...

One blazing afternoon in the summer of 1973, Rudy Calvo found himself at loose ends. He was heading to the Whisky A Go Go to see a swish band and needed a chic getup to match. So Calvo, a makeup ...

Sylvester's gospel roots, combined with jazz, rock, and disco, created unforgettable hits like "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." From his iconic collaborations with Patrick Cowley on tracks like ...

Among the most fitting festivities of Pride Month is a celebration of the disco queen Sylvester, whose gender-and-genre-bending career ascended with hits such as “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” and ...