Sylvester Stewart (born March 15, 1943), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is 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 ...

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.

Feb 11, 2025 · The influence of Sly & the Family Stone’s sound is so vast, it’s hard to measure. It’s in music from Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, Talking Heads and Prince, and many more: Public Enemy ...

6 days ago · Telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way for Thompson to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health. He talks to Stone's former bandmates and collaborators, like Jimmy Jam ...

Oct 8, 2023 · Now 80 years old, Stone is still living a reclusive life, but he has a house in an anonymous Los Angeles suburb. Through a representative he declined "Sunday Morning"'s request for an...

6 days ago · At age 81, Sly Stone is having a long overdue and sorely deserved moment. 2023 saw the release of the reclusive musical titan’s memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), a book released...

(aka the Burden of Black Genius), Questlove’s acclaimed new documentary about enigmatic musical chameleons Sly & the Family Stone. In addition to the band’s signature hits, the album features seven rare and previously unreleased alternate versions, along with three unreleased new edits by Questlove and Brooklyn-based DJ, remixer, and hip ...

6 days ago · Onyx Collective’s original documentary SLY LIVES!(aka The Burden of Black Genius) — which premiered Thursday on Hulu — examines the life and legacy of Sly Stone, the visionary musician who led the diverse funk band Sly & The Family Stone to massive crossover success in the 1960s before a precipitous fall from grace in the early ’70s. Through penetrating interviews and archival footage ...

6 days ago · The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but troubled musician Sly Stone and his group Sly and the Family Stone ...

The band’s catalog (every single composition penned by Sylvester Stewart aka Sly Stone) includes their three career-defining RIAA gold Billboard #1 Pop/ #1 R&B smashes, “Everyday People,” “Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again)” and “Family Affair,” and their signature Top 40 hits that began with “Dance To the Music” and ...