The Fabulous Sylvester: The Legend, The Music, The Seventies In San Francisco,New

A Journey Back Through The Music, Madness, And Unparalleled Freedom Of An Era Of Changethe '70Sas Told Through The Life Of Ultrafabulous Superstar Sylvesterimagine A Pied Piper Singing In A Dazzling Falsetto, Wearing Glittering Sequins, And Leading The Young People Of The Nation To San Francisco And On To Liberation Where Nothing Was Straightlaced Or Oldfashioned. And Everyone, Finally, Was Welcometo Come As Themselves. This Is Not A Fairy Tale. This Was Real, Mighty Real, And Disco Sensation Sylvester Was The Piper. Joshua Gamsona Yaletrained Pop Culture Expertuses Him, A Boy Who Would Be Fabulous, To Lead Us Through The Story Of The '70S When A New Era Of Change Liberated Us From Conformity And Boredom. Gamson Captures The Exuberant Life, Feeling, Energy, And Fun Of A Generation'S Wonderful, Magical Waking Upfrom The Parties To The Dancing And Music.The Story Begins With A Little Black Boy Who Started With Nothing But A Really Big Voice. We Follow Him From The Gospel Chorus To The Glory Days In The Castro Where A Generation Shook Off Its Shame As Sylvester Sang And Began His Rise As Part Of A Nownotorious Theatrical Troup Called The Cockettes. Celebrity, Sociology, And Music History Mingle And Merge Around This Endlessly Entertaining Story Of A Singer Who Embodied The Freedom, Spirit, And Flamboyance Of A Golden Moment In American Culture.