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On Your 60's Radio (Album) by Sly & The Family Stone

Biografie van de kunstenaar Sly & The Family Stone

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 Soul Funk And Psychedelia. 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.
During The Early 1970s The Band Switched To A Grittier Funk Sound Which Was As Influential On The Music Industry As Their Earlier Work. The Band Began To Fall Apart During This Period Because Of Drug Abuse And Ego Clashes Consequently The Fortunes And Reliability Of The Band Deteriorated Leading To Its Dissolution In 1975. Sly Stone Continued To Record Albums And Tour With A New Rotating Lineup Under The "Sly & The Family Stone" Name From 1975 To 1983. In 1987 Sly Stone Was Arrested And Sentenced For Cocaine Use After Which He Went Into Effective Retirement. Cynthia Robinson - January 12 1944 – November 23 2015

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