Love Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester

Name: Love Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester
Genre: Documentary, Music, History
Released: 2020
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 8

2020 · 15 min

Documentary · Music · History

★ 8.0

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In partnership with filmmaker Lauren Tabak and writer/consulting producer Barry Walters, we dive into the music career of Sylvester, starting from church choir in South Central LA to his early years in San Francisco. It follows his ascent to stardom through his evergreen, international hits "Dance (Disco Heat)" and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)". Through his groundbreaking career, Sylvester blew open the doors for queer visibility and gender fluidity in mainstream music, leaving a legacy that continues to influence today's pop music.

Crew

Director Lauren Tabak

Cast

Sylvester
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director — Lauren Tabak

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

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