It took the bandleader, who died Monday, just a few years beginning in the late 1960s to write a new language of rock, soul ...

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Sylvester Stewart — known to most of the world as Sly Stone, who passed away at 82 on Monday — was one of the most important ...

Sly Stone’s hit-making era lasted all of six years — from the end of 1967 to the end of 1973 — but the music he made over that half-decade helped map the future. The singer, songwriter, producer and ...

Sly Stone wasn’t only among the first songwriter ... and “There’s a Riot Goin’ on.” The essential songs that may be obvious — nearly all are from 1969, and many come from the stellar ...

Sly Stone’s hit-making ... Stone’s songs represent a crucial part of hip-hop’s DNA. Here, in the order they were released, are 10 of his essential recordings. ‘Dance to the Music ...

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But it’s the only song the band ever covered on record, showing how boundless the Family Stone could be. With Sly’s sister Rose on lead vocals, the crew pulls a reverse Pat Boone, adding Black ...

Sly Stone's legacy will live on in the revolutionary ... chart-topping entries on the Hot 100, “Sing a Simple Song” may not be as essential to an understanding of their place in music history ...