Sly And The Family Stone: SLY STONE (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025): Life 1968 + Stand! 1969 + There's A Riot Going On 1971
This from Kostas at URBANASPIRINES
Sylvester Stewart (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who was most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with "creating a series of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence on artists of all musical and cultural backgrounds."
Sly and the Family Stone was an American funk band formed in San Francisco, California in 1966 and active until 1983. They are considered to be pivotal in the development of funk, soul, R&B, rock, and psychedelic music.
4 comments:
Sky and James Brown were the Gods of Funk. It's a shame that Funk music became Disco music.
Spot on my friend . . . . . great tribute another great gone bless ‘im!
Seems Josepf over at Kostas site may have a problem with Sly. Great music has no racial boundries. My only factor in judging if music is great is if I can tap my toes to it, and when I listen to The Family Stone I wear out a pair of shoes.
Indeed spot on there Brother Jobe! Thanks as always for dropping by and leaving a comment - its appreciated and we won’t see the like of Brother Sly again that’s for sure! More power to your footwear my fren'
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