Sylvester Rivers
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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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
New Edition
1984
A Woman Needs Love
1981
Raydio
1978
Rock On
1979
Better Than The Rest
1979
Black Bach
1974
Breakin' 2 - Electric Boogaloo - Original Soundtrack Recording
1984
Greatest Hits
1982
Sneak Attack
1981
La Toya Jackson
1980
Wide Receiver
1980
In The Night-Time
1978
Down To Love Town
1977
Believe In The Beat
1984
The Look
1983
Fresh Idea
1983
Gloria Gaynor
1982
Billy Preston & Syreeta
1981
Endless Love / Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1981
Crazy For You
1981
Two Places At The Same Time
1980
That's What Friends Are For
1978
Sweet Passion
1977
The "Selma" Album
1976
Credited work
1,013 releases · 145 albums · active 1973–2025
- Performance · 1,473
- Other credits · 73
- Production · 8
Studios: ABC Recording Studios · Kendun Recorders · Ameraycan Studios · Raydio Studios