Foster Silvers, the R&B child actor who shot to fame with the group Silvers, known for their mega-hit song “Boogie Fever,” has passed away, his family announced.
Silvers, 64, died of pancreatic cancer while in hospice care, his brother Leon Silvers III told TMZ.
Silvers was born on February 25, 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee.
The R&B vocalist’s career began when he was just 11 years old, releasing his self-titled first album in 1973. The album included the big hit “Misdemeanor” as well as minor hits such as “I’m Your Puppet”.
The child star achieved even greater commercial success when he began playing bass in the soul band The Silvers, whose members were made up of many of his own brothers.
Silvers is best known for playing bass on the 1975 album “Showdown,” which included the iconic ’70s hit “Boogie Fever.”
A period of commercial uncertainty began to plague Silvers in the 1980s, and she began to pursue solo projects of her own as well as collaborative projects with other artists such as Dynasty and Evelyn “Champagne” King.
The R&B vocalist’s later life was also marred by legal troubles.
Silvers was convicted of a sex crime in 1994 for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman and had to register as a sex offender in California.
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