Sylvester: Stardom as Lifestyle
Richard Cromelin, Music World, April 1973
Of course, there's nothing more ancient or honorable than the old shamanistic transvestite that we see running up and down Greenwich Avenue. There's something very ancient and charming about that. Great company, total individuality and expressiveness.
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