Buy on iTunes • Facebook • SoundCloud • Shop • Twitter • Instagram • YouTube • br © Unidisc Musicbr br Sylvester James, Jr. better known as Sylvester, was an American disco and soul singer-songwriter. Known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance, he was often described as a drag queen, although he repeatedly rejected such a description. Responsible for a string of hit singles in the late 1970s, Sylvester became known in the United States under the moniker of the "Queen of Disco.