Real name: Edward James Silvers, Jr.

Effective period / Period of releases: 1968

American Chicago-based saxophonist, flutist, arranger and songwriter.

Born: June 6,1928 in Kansas City, Missouri
Died: January 19, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois

For the East Coast producer and president of Warner Bros. Music, please use Ed Silvers

Eddie Silvers started with Big Joe Turner and then (1954-1956) was with Paul Williams and 1956-1959 with Fats Domino.
In 1959 he joined the Upsetters, Little Richards former backing group which continued on their own after Richard had quit show business. Then followed Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm during the time Ike & Tina had a giant hit with It’s Gonna Work Out Fine.
Later Eddie worked with Bill Doggett, Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke, Little Johnny “Part Time Love” Taylor and was arranger and musician at Duke/Peacock Records.
During his time with One-derful!/Mar-V-Lus Eddie worked as an arranger for Alvin Cash and Otis Clay and others.