Genres: Soul, Funk, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Psychedelic Soul Active: 60's, 70's Formed: 1967 in San Francisco, CA
Miles Davis, James Brown, Roy Brown, Bobby Womack, Jackie Wilson, Johnnie Taylor, Otis Redding, Parliament, Jefferson Airplane, Solomon Burke, Booker T. & the MG's, The Beatles, Big Joe Turner, Ike Turner War, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Parliament, The Meters, Funkadelic, The Chambers Brothers, The Isley Brothers, Bobby Womack, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Jimi Hendrix, Bobby Freeman, George Clinton, Betty Davis, Lafayette Afro Rock Band, Santana, Ike & Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, Arthur Brown Dudley Perkins, World Party, Amp Fiddler, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Acosta/Russell, The Isley Brothers, Freekbass, Rufus, Lenny Kravitz, Organized Noize, Cajmere, Jimi Tenor, Lakeside, Parliament, Living Colour, Primus, Prince, The Ohio Players, Moon Boot Lover |  |
Sly & the Family Stone harnessed all of the disparate musical and social trends of the late '60s, creating a wild, brilliant fusion of soul, rock, R&B, psychedelia, and funk that broke boundaries down without a second thought. Led by Sly Stone, the Family Stone was comprised of men and women, and blacks and whites, making the band the first fully integrated group in rock's history. That integration shone through the music, as well as the group's message. Before Stone, very few soul and R&B groups delved into political and social commentary; after him, it became a tradition in soul, funk, and hip-hop. And, along with James Brown, Stone brought hard funk into the mainstream. The Family Stone's arrangements were ingenious, filled with unexpected group vocals, syncopated rhythms, punchy horns, and pop melodies. Their music was joyous, but as the '60s ended, so did the good times. Stone became disillusioned with the ideals he had been preaching in his music, becoming addicted to a variety of drugs in the process.
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Release: June 8, 2010
Label: Legacy
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Release: June 30, 2009
Label: Epic/Legacy
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