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Sly & the Family Stone
photo credit: Herb Greene

Active

1960s - 1980s

Formed

1967 in San Francisco, CA

Genre

R&B Pop/Rock

Styles

Contemporary Pop/Rock Funk Psychedelic Soul Soul AM Pop

Group Members

Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart Cynthia Robinson Freddie Stewart Larry Graham Greg Errico Jerry Martini Pat Rizzo Rose Stone Bill Lordan Dennis Marcellino Freddie Stone Vet Stewart Gerry Gibson Jim Strassburg Andy Newmark Rusty Allen
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Sly & the Family Stone

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Rock's first fully integrated group brought virtually undiluted funk to a broad audience and provided the template for urban soul, funk, and hip-hop.
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Album Highlights

  • There's a Riot Goin' On
    Sly & the Family St …
    There's a Riot Goin' On
  • Life
    Sly & the Family St …
    Life
  • Fresh
    Sly & the Family St …
    Fresh
  • Dance to the Music
    Sly & the Family St …
    Dance to the Music
  • A Whole New Thing
    Sly & the Family St …
    A Whole New Thing
  • Anthology
    Sly & the Family St …
    Anthology
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