In an effort to reach a wider R&B audience, the Sylvers (now seven in number following Olympia retirement) opted not to re-team with Freddie Perren in the summer of 1977 and instead took on writing and producing duties themselves. New Horizons album charted two singles; Any Way You Want Me; (# 12) and the title track (# 45).
Released on Capitol Records. The group of 6 now included sisters Angie, Pat and younger brother Foster(who had his own success as a solo artist). This album included the hit Boogie Fever which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Charts.
After a three year hiatus the siblings(now six strong, with Charmaine coming back on board) regrouped in 1984 with Bizarre.
The six performing brothers and sisters officially disbanded in 1985. They would continue to do studio work for a few more years, playing instruments and doing background vocals for other artists.
Forever Yours; included the top 40 hit, Don't Stop, Get Off; (# 15), in which Leon shared lead with Edmund. The album title track and a cover of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles; Swept for You Baby; would get significant radio airplay in late 1978; however, due to management shake-ups at the Casablanca label, were never released as singles.
California-born Carrie enjoyed a six-album, seven year-run with Griffey's companies (first, Soul Train, then Solar and finally the MCA-distributed Constellation imprint). While she was not a major chartmaker in the same way some of her labelmates were, the tall, sweet-voiced vocalist recorded consistently during her tenure with the company.
From 1981 comes the big Disco hit, "First True Love Affair" by Jimmy Ross. It's very much in the vein of Denroy Morgan's "I'll Do Anything For You." Ross later had more success with "Fall In A Trance, 1983."