" The Fabulous Sylvester is a well written, touching, dignified biography of a gay, black diva who never really fit into any minority but managed to achieve his dreams of stardom. Now that's what I call a man." -- John Waters "[A] superbly written, wildly entertaining, frequently hilarious, and finally bittersweet saga." -- Time Out New York "Delightful . I'm not sure I've ever read an account of a life that has so much sheer joy, raffishness, and humor on each page. As fables go, this is a good one." -- Newsday "[Gamson's] prose is playful and furious . putting the singer's story into sociological context [and capturing] the astonishing scope of AIDS with grace and indignation.

" -- Entertainment Weekly.