The group’s 1969 album, “Stand” included the hits “I Want to Take You Higher” and “Sing a Simple Song.” The title song, easily one of the best of Stone’s compositions, is a call to stand for what you ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stone led his group Sly and the Family Stone to the top of the charts.

The groundbreaking leader of Sly and the Family Stone was one of the pioneers of funk music and among the most influential ...