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Vallejo, California, United States (1966 – 1975)

Sly & the Family Stone were an important and influential band from Vallejo, California, United States. Active from 1966 until 1975, the band was pivotal in the development of , and . Headed by singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone, and containing several of his family members and friends, the band was the first major American rock band to have an integrated lineup in both race and gender.

Brothers Sly Stone and singer/guitarist Freddie Stone combined their bands (Sly & the Stoners and Freddie & the Stone Souls) at the end of 1966. Sly and Freddie Stone, trumpeter Cynthia Robinson, drummer Gregg Errico, saxophonist Jerry Martini, and bassist Larry Graham completed the original lineup; Sly and Freddie’s sister, singer/keyboardist Rose Stone, joined within a year. This collective recorded five Top 10 hits and four groundbreaking albums, which greatly influenced the sound of American pop music, soul, R&B, funk, and hip hop music. In the preface of his 1998 book For the Record: Sly and the Family Stone: An Oral History, Joel Selvin sums up the importance of Sly & the Family Stone’s influence on African American music by stating “there are two types of black music: black music before Sly Stone, and black music after Sly Stone”. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
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  • CrimsonCamel

    Fast becoming one of my favourites. Underrated is not the word!

    18 days ago

  • WalterDigsTunes

    LOOSE BOOTY

    last month

  • instantdeath99

    Am I the only one who is surprised that Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) isn't even in the top 15 most popular tracks? I don't know, I've heard that song since I was a kid, even more than many of the top 15 tracks. Ah well.

    last month

  • WestSideTrippin

    Delicious funk!

    March 2012

  • WilliamStonier

    His recordings for Warner Brothers were some of the best, forget Family Affair for a bit and listen to Back On The Right Track

    March 2012

  • javiikiller

    It's a family affair.

    March 2012

  • IAJP

    i love the vibratto guitar towards the end of 'i cannot make it'. so bizarre and out of place but so good.

    March 2012

  • javiikiller

    Herbie Hancock dedicated one song to Sly Stone. One big to other big.

    February 2012
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Sly Stone t-shirts at Archive 1887

15 Jul 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/slyandthefamilystone

Archive 1887 has a few cool, high-end, Sly Stone t-shirts, in both men's and women's sizes, you might like. Check them out at Archive1887.com

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