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Celebrating Black Music Month with Sly & The Family Stone. Listen to the song that rocked the stage at “Black Woodstock” on the Summer of Soul soundtrack: https://legacyrecordings.link/SOSAW

In 1969, funk rock music was changed forever. The beloved album Stand! was released! https://slyandthefamilystone.lnk.to/SlyAndTheFamilyStoneStandAW

Sly Stone has announced the release of his memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), out October 17, 2023. Written with Ben Greenman, who has written memoirs with George Clinton and Brian Wilson among others, Thank You will include a foreword by Questlove. The book was created in collaboration with Sly Stone’s manager Arlene Hirschkowitz.

“For as long as I can remember folks have been asking me to tell my story,” Sly said in a statement. “I wasn’t ready. I had to be in a new frame of mind to become Sylvester Stewart again to tell the true story of Sly Stone. It’s been a wild ride and hopefully my fans enjoy it too.”

Pre-order: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Did you know? Sly became known as Sly in early grade school, the result of a friend misspelling Sylvester.

What song are you playing to celebrate his birthday today? ????

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56 years ago this month, something shifted in the musical atmosphere that would change the legacy of Funk forever… Sly & The Family Stone was born! https://slyandthefamilystone.lnk.to/GreatestHitsAW

In February 1968, Sly & The Family Stone released “Dance To The Music,” their first single to ever hit the charts! It rose all the way to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. https://SlyAndTheFamilyStone.lnk.to/SlyAndTheFamilyStoneDTTM

Taking a trip to “Love City” today! #ValentinesDay

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: