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Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" with Stevie Mackey

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Hartbeat

Music, Comedy, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Why does “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” still light up dance floors decades later, and what makes Sylvester’s soaring falsetto pure legend?Diallo and LUXXURY get into the heart of this enduring disco anthem with renowned vocal coach Stevie Mackey, unpacking the vocal magic behind Sylvester’s unforgettable performance. One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=a7b373b5ca744390 Wayfair is your trusted destination for all things game-day, from coolers and grills to recliners and slow cookers. Shop, save, and SCOOOORE today at Wayfair.com Songs Discussed: “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” - C+C Music Factory “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester “You Send Me” - Sam Cooke “God Bless the Child” - Sylvester “Thank You” - Walter Hawkins “Dance (Disco Heat)” - Sylvester “It’s Raining Men” - The Weather Girls “Everybody Everybody” - Black Box “Thinking Right” - Sylvester “Do Ya Wanna Funk?” - Patrick Cowley & Sylvester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Everybody dance now. Everybody dance now. No, no, no, no, I did a little bit better than you. Okay. Unfortunately. Falsetto fight. Falsetto fight. Taking you down now. Higher, higher, higher. Taking you down now. I'm taking it outside. So luxury today, we're covering one of my favorite disco tracks of all time. We've been waiting to do this one for a while, and I'm pumped. Oh, my God, me too. I absolutely adore this song. And what would this song be without the infectious falsetto of trailblazing queer icon Sylvester? Yes, which is why we have a very special guest to help us on our deep dive into this song by Sylvester and his incredible vocals.

0:38.1

You don't want to miss it.

0:39.2

We're talking one song, and that song is You Make Me Feel Mighty Real by Sylvester.

0:44.0

You make the feel,

0:48.8

mighty real.

0:52.4

You make a feel. Yeah. Those who lead us, Ooh, magic Those who lead

0:57.2

Those who lead

1:01.2

deserve a car

1:02.1

That leads with them

1:03.2

Because a car that doesn't move you

1:05.3

Is a car that falls short of amazing.

1:08.6

That's the Lexus standard.

1:10.2

The standard of amazing. That's the Lexus standard. The standard of amazing.

1:16.5

I'm actor-writer-director and sometimes DJ Diallo Riddell.

1:19.4

And I'm producer, DJ songwriter, and music collegeist luxury, aka the guy who whispers,

1:23.6

Interpolation.

1:24.9

And this is one song.

1:25.9

The show where we break down the stems and stories behind

1:28.2

iconic songs across genres telling you why they deserve one more listen. You will hear these

1:33.3

songs like you've never heard them before. And if you want to watch one song, you can do so on

1:38.1

YouTube and Spotify. While you're there, please like and subscribe. So today we have a special guest.

1:43.4

He's a highly sought after vocal coach who's worked on NBC's The Voice for over 10 seasons. He's also worked with A-list talents such as Selena Gomez, J-Lo, Cole Play, and Lenny Kravitz. Please give a warm welcome to Stevie Mackey. Yay! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So, Stevie, you and Sylvester both grew up singing in the church. Absolutely. That's where we want to start. What do you think gospel singing gives a vocalist that's hard to get anywhere else? That's very true. That statement, you can't get what you get in church in a school or in any other form of education. You can't get it on the streets.

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