Tyson

Tyson, aka Tyson Speede, was a member of Unklejam, a U.K. trio signed to <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Virgin%22">Virgin</a> that fused funk, soul, disco, and contemporary R&B. They issued a self-titled album in 2007 that featured a U.K. Top 20 single, "What Am I Fighting For?" Their most striking characteristic was Tyson's voice, capable of reaching a falsetto that recalled that of disco legend <a href="spotify:artist:5TGTpu4g8siFOIctZuQO7y">Sylvester</a> (if a bit huskier). When Tyson went solo in 2010, the <a href="spotify:artist:5TGTpu4g8siFOIctZuQO7y">Sylvester</a> likeness not only continued but intensified. The singer, songwriter, and producer's debut solo single for <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Back+Yard%22">Back Yard</a>, "Die on the Dancefloor," deeply resembled <a href="spotify:artist:5TGTpu4g8siFOIctZuQO7y">Sylvester</a>'s electro-disco/Hi-NRG collaborations with <a href="spotify:artist:1pggi3bfbAPkwrylE63MEO">Patrick Cowley</a>. After two singles in 2011 -- "After You're Gone" and "Out of My Mind," both of which were also inspired by the early-'80s sound -- Tyson issued an album, Die on the Dancefloor, in February 2012. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi