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In February 1970, Sly & The Family Stone’s RIAA Gold single “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” hit #1 on not one but TWO charts! The iconic track remained #1 Pop for two weeks, and stayed #1 R&B for an astounding six weeks!

There’s no doubt that Sly & The Family Stone made a mark on music that has impacted generations of artists that followed in their footsteps.

Twenty-one years ago this month, Sly & The Family Stone received the R&B Foundation Pioneer Award for their contributions to the genre of R&B, just one of the many they changed forever.

On this day in 1969, Stand! became the first album by Sly & The Family Stone to be RIAA certified platinum after selling 1 million copies.

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In November 1968, Sly & The Family Stone released their third album, Life, and we’re still living for it to this day! Which track is your favorite?

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In late October 1971, Sly & The Family Stone released one of their most beloved tracks to date, “Family Affair.” Listen here:

On this day is 1968, Sly & the Family Stone played their second of two sold-out shows at the Fillmore East in New York City. Travel back in time to that unforgettable night: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLla5HJlXUJ54gUaw7ZvDKnqgETGtdXTem

Congratulations to Questlove’s award-winning directorial debut documentary Summer of Soul and the original motion picture soundtrack being nominated at this year’s Jazz FM Awards 2022.

In the early morning hours of August 10, 1970, Sly & The Family Stone played their hit song “I Want To Take You Higher” to the crowd of Toronto’s Strawberry Fields Festival just as the sun began to rise. Start your day right by listening to this timeless tune: https://slyandthefamilystone.lnk.to/SlyAndTheFamilyStoneStandAW

The documentary Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), featuring Sly & The Family Stone, has won the GRAMMY for Best Music Film! Congrats to Questlove — and ALL of last night’s winners! ✨

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The magical 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival finally received a global stage with Questlove’s Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised). The documentary, which includes Sly & The Family Stone and other legendary artists, received the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards last night!

Happy 79th birthday to Sly Stone!
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1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival lives on through Questlove’s Summer of Soul. ✨

Listen to Sly & The Family Stone and more heard in the Oscar-nominated documentary on this Amazon Music playlist: https://amzn.to/3sHqYkF