Sylvester Rivers
| Sylvester Rivers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 28, 1953 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, producer, pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | c. 1960–present |
| Website | www |
Sylvester Rivers (born October 28, 1953) is an American composer, arranger, pianist and producer, based in Los Angeles, California. A prolific session musician, he has recorded with numerous major artists including Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Johnny Mathis, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Kenny Rogers, Village People, Deniece Williams, Ray Parker, Jr., Marc Bolan, Shalamar, New Edition, Billy Preston, The Sylvers, Earl Klugh, Maxine Nightingale, Gloria Gaynor, The 5th Dimension and many others. He arranged many chart hits including the Number 1 Billboard Hot Soul Single, Candi Staton's, "Young Hearts Run Free."
Born in Detroit, Michigan and a Cass Tech graduate, Sylvester Rivers began playing the piano at the age of seven and was recording professionally by the time he was a teenager. In the early days, he played for Holland-Dozier-Holland's Invictus Records and Hot Wax Records labels, which included such artists such as the Honey Cone, Freda Payne, The Chairmen of the Board, 100 Proof (Aged in Soul), and the 8th Day and played on hits such as the Honey Cone's million-selling Billboard Number 1 Pop and Number 1 R&B single, "Want Ads."
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