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Sylvester Rivers

Sylvester Rivers is credited on 502 releases across 145 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1973–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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502

Pressings credited

145

Albums

6

Decades active

89

In collections

Biography

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."

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Credited work

502 releases · 145 albums · active 1973–2024

  • Performance · 641
  • Other credits · 20
  • Production · 5

Studios: ABC Recording Studios · Kendun Recorders · Devonshire Studios · Ameraycan Studios

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