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it was A Whole New Thing — a radically democratic sound where everybody was a star. Sly Stone was born in Texas, but raised ...
A.‍ ‍‍Sly ‍was ‍given ‍a ‍Jewish ‍star ‍by ‍Rabbi ‍Shlomo ‍Carlbach, ‍when ‍they ‍met ‍in ‍Haight-Ashbury ‍in ‍1967. ‍Sly ...
Both Wilson and Stone were true originals and are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Brian Wilson has been called a musical ...
Sly & The Family Stone's hits return to Billboard's charts after the June 9 death of the group's leader, Sly Stone.
A child of the Sixties like myself may treat Sly Stone's death with more sorrow than someone gone gaga over contemporary heartthrob Taylor Swift.
Stone's skills came in creating a musical world that others only dreamed of at the time. The Family Stone was an integrated ...
Sly Stone was more than a legendary musician. He made moments — moments of joy, rebellion, connection and radical love. With ...
Two of music’s powerful visionaries died this week. The songs they meticulously constructed offered an escape their makers ...
The death of Sly Stone, real name Sylvester Stewart, on June 9 triggered memories of the crazy, off-the-wall show he and his ...
Sly & The Family Stone's "Family Affair" saw a ... the double-A side “Thank You Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin”/”Everybody Is a Star,” had been a 1970 No. 1 hit, ...
Where were you when you heard the news about Sly Stone's June 9 death from COPD and, according to his family, "other underlying health issues"? I was on my way to a doctor's appointment, and I lied ...
Sampling Sly was like a right of passage for many MCs in the late ’80s and early ’90s. I grew up learning about Sly’s music ...