Sly Stone
Background information
Birth name	Sylvester Stewart
Born	March 15, 1943 (1943-03-15) (age 64) Denton, Texas, USA
Origin	Vallejo, California, USA
Genre(s)	Funk, rock, soul, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, producer
Years active	1965 - present
Associated acts	Sly & the Family Stone

Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart, 15 March 1943, in Denton, Texas) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. Sly & the Family Stone was started in Vallejo, California and eventually had artists from around the San Francisco Bay Area. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (75th in leap years). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Motto: North of Ordinary Location within the state of Texas County Denton County Government  - Mayor Perry McNeill Area  - City 161. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Vallejo (pronounced IPA: in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Sly & the Family Stone was an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (75th in leap years). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: North of Ordinary Location within the state of Texas County Denton County Government  - Mayor Perry McNeill Area  - City 161. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Sly & the Family Stone was an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ... Vallejo (pronounced IPA: in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

Biography

Early career

Sylvester Stewart was the second of 4 children raised in Vallejo, in the northern San Francisco Bay Area. After the family moved from Dallas, Texas to Vallejo, he and his brother Freddie and their sisters Rose and Vaetta formed "The Stewart Four" as children, performing gospel music in the Church of God in Christ and even recording a single in 1952. All of the Stewart children except oldest sister Loretta would later adopt the surname "Stone" and become members of Sly & the Family Stone. USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ... Freddie Stone on The Ed Sullivan Show performing Dance to the Music, December 28, 1968. ... Rose Stone (or Rosie Stone, born Rosemary Stewart on March 21, 1945 in Vallejo, California) is an African-American singer and keyboardist. ... Vet Stone (born Vaetta Stewart in 1949 in Vallejo, California) is an African-American soul singer, the lead singer in Sly & the Family Stones background group Little Sister (the group name derives from the fact that she is the little sister of frontman Sly Stone. ... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ... The seal of the Church of God in Christ The Church of God in Christ, Incorporated is a Pentecostal body, the fourth largest Pentecostal Christian church in the United States. ...

As he got older, Sylvester learned to play a number of instruments, settling primarily with the guitar, and joined a number of high school bands. One of these was The Viscaynes, a doo-wop group which, excepting Sylvester and his Filipino friend, Frank Arelano, was all-white. The fact that the group was integrated made the Viscaynes "hip" in the eyes of their audiences, and would later inspire Sylvester's idea of a multicultural Family Stone. The Viscaynes released a few local singles, including "Yellow Moon" and "Stop What You Are Doing"; during the same period, Sylvester also recorded a few solo singles under the name "Danny Stewart". This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music popular in the mid-1950s to the early 1960s in America. ...

In the mid-1960s, Sly worked as a DJ for Oakland, California radio station KDIA and also as a record producer for Autumn Records, working with such bands in the San Francisco area as The Beau Brummels, The Mojo Men, and The Great Society. Adopting the stage name "Sly Stone," he then formed "The Stoners" in 1966 which included Cynthia Robinson on trumpet. Robinson went on to join Sly & the Family Stone as well, when it was formed in 1967. Freddie Stone (guitar and vocals), Larry Graham (bass guitar and vocals), Greg Errico (drums), Jerry Martini (saxophone) and Rosie Stone (piano and vocals) were also in the original line-up. On backup vocals were Little Sister: Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, and Elva Mouton. Sly himself played guitar, piano, and harmonica, among other instruments, for the band's records and performances. Their debut single as Sly & the Family Stone was "I Ain't Got Nobody", a major regional hit for Loadstone Records. DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Autumn Records was a San Francisco, California based record label. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Beau Brummels was a successful 1960s American rock band, formed in San Francisco in 1963. ... The Mojo Men were a rock music band, inspired by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, that recorded for the Autumn Records label in San Francisco, California. ... The Great Society was a 1960s San Francisco rock band in the burgeoning Haight Ashbury folk-psychedelic style pervasive during the time of its existence, 1965 to 1966. ... Cynthia Robinson (born January 12, 1946 in Sacramento, California) is an African-American musician, best known for being the trumpetist in the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. ... The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the French horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, and tuba. ... Freddie Stone on The Ed Sullivan Show performing Dance to the Music, December 28, 1968. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Larry Graham on the cover of his 1981 LP Just Be My Lady. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Greg Errico, born September 1, 1948 in San Francisco, California) is an Italian-American musician/producer, best known for being the drummer for the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Jerry Martini (born October 1, 1943 in Colorado) is an American musician, best known for being the saxophonist for the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece like the clarinet. ... Rose Stone (or Rosie Stone, born Rosemary Stewart on March 21, 1945 in Vallejo, California) is an African-American singer and keyboardist. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Little Sister was an American all-female vocal harmony group, which served primarily as the background vocalists for the influential rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone in concert and on record. ... Vet Stone (born Vaetta Stewart in 1949 in Vallejo, California) is an African-American soul singer, the lead singer in Sly & the Family Stones background group Little Sister (the group name derives from the fact that she is the little sister of frontman Sly Stone. ...

Sly Stone was influential in guiding KSOL-AM into soul music and started calling the station K-SOUL. The second was a popular soul music station (sans the K-SOUL moniker), at 107.7 FM (now known as KSAN). The current KSOL is unrelated to the previous two stations. For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... The American radio station KSAN, better known as 107. ...

Sly & the Family Stone's success

The Loadstone single attracted the attention of Epic Records, who got Sly & The Family Stone to sign to their label. After a mildly received debut album, A Whole New Thing (1967), Sly & The Family Stone had their first hit single with "Dance to the Music", which was later included on an album of the same name. Although their third album, Life (also 1968), also suffered from low sales, their fourth album, Stand! (1969), became a runaway success, selling over three million copies and spawning a number one hit single, "Everyday People." By the summer of 1969, Sly & The Family Stone were one of the biggest names in music, releasing three more top five singles, "Hot Fun in the Summertime" and "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody is a Star", before the end of the year, and appearing at Woodstock. Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... A Whole New Thing was the debut album for Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1967. ... Dance to the Music is a 1968 hit single by the influential soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone for the Epic/CBS Records label. ... Dance to the Music was the second album for Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1968. ... For other uses, see Life (album). ... Stand! is the name of the 1969 breakout album for the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. ... Everyday People is a 1968 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. ... Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), released in December 1969, is a 1970 hit single recorded by Sly & the Family Stone. ... Everybody Is a Star, released in December 1969, is a 1970 hit single recorded by Sly & the Family Stone. ... The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was an event held at Max Yasgurs 600 acre (2. ...

Personal problems and decline

In the fall of 1969, Sly moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Not long after the move, he found himself crushed under stress from a number of sources: record executives wanted more product; the Black Panther Party and other black activist groups wanted Sly's music to become more militant and reflective of the black power movement (as well as demanding the removal of white musicians Errico and Martini from the band); and personal conflicts within the band.^{[citation needed]} Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Black Panther Party (originally called the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was an African American organization founded to promote civil rights and self-defense with a mission of domination in the United States. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The band's fifth album, There's a Riot Goin' On (1971), reflected the turmoil. Most of Riot was recorded with overdubbing as opposed to The Family Stone all playing at the same time; in fact, Sly played most of the parts himself and performed more of the lead vocals than usual. Theres a Riot Goin On is the influential 1971 album by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. ...

The band's cohesion slowly began to erode, and its sales and popularity began to decline as well. Errico withdrew from the group in 1971 and was eventually replaced with Andy Newmark. Larry Graham and Sly were no longer on friendly terms, and Graham was fired in early 1972 and replaced with Rusty Allen. The band's later releases, Fresh (1973) and Small Talk (1974), featured even less of the band and more of Sly. The band's shaky reputation for not showing up at concerts caused promoters to avoid booking them, and after a disastrous engagement at the Radio City Music Hall in January 1975, The Family Stone broke apart completely. Andy Newmark is an American musician, best known as the drummer for influential funk band Sly & the Family Stone from 1973 to 1975. ... Rusty Allen (born in 1953) is an African-American musician, best known as the bass guitar player for influential funk band Sly & the Family Stone from 1972 to 1975. ... Fresh was the sixth album by Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1973. ... Small Talk was the seventh album by Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1974. ... Radio City Music Hall at Christmas 2005 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

The cover of the 1979 Sly & the Family Stone LP Back on the Right Track.

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Later years

Sly Stone went on to record four more albums as a solo artist (only High on You (1975) was released under just his name; the other three were released under the "Sly & The Family Stone" name). He also collaborated with Funkadelic on The Electric Spanking of War Babies (1981), but was unable to reinvigorate his career. High on You was the eigth album by Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1975. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Parliament-Funkadelic. ... Title of album: The Electric Spanking of War Babies Artist: Funkadelic Release date: 1981 Record label: Warner Brothers This album is the final LP of Funkadelics Golden Era. ...

Sly did do a short tour with Bobby Womack in the summer of 1984, and he continued to make sporadic appearances on compilations and other artists' records. In 1986, Stone was featured on a track from The Time member Jesse Johnson's solo album Shockadelica called "Crazay". The music video featured Stone on keyboards and vocals, and received some airplay on the BET music network. Robert Dwayne Womack (born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on March 4, 1944), is an African-American singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... The Time is a funk and dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981. ... Bet may refer to: Look up bet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In 1987, Stone released a single, "Eek-a-Boo Static Automatic", from the Soul Man soundtrack. He also co-wrote and co-produced "Just Like A Teeter-Totter," which appeared on a Bar-Kays album from 1989. Soul Man was a hit song by Sam & Dave in 1967 and has inspired the names of: Soul Man a television sitcom starring Dan Aykroyd as Mike Weber, an Episcopal priest and widowed father of four children. ... The Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and funk group which began performing in 1966 and continue to perform today, although with only one original member. ...

Also in 1987, he was arrested in Decatur, Illinois for possession of cocaine. After his release, Stone went into semi-retirement and became a recluse. In 1990, he gave an energetic vocal performance on the Earth, Wind and Fire song, "Good Time." In 1991, he appeared on a cover of "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" performed by the Japanese band 13CATS. And he shared lead vocals with Bobby Womack on "When the Weekend Comes" from Womack's 1993 album I Still Love You. His last major public appearance until 2006 was during the 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony where Stone, much to the surprise of everyone (including his former bandmates), showed up onstage to be entered into the Hall of Fame along with the Family Stone. In 2003, the other six members of the original Family Stone entered the studio to record a new album. Stone was invited to participate, but declined. The Decatur Transfer House in the background with a newly completed fountain in the foreground. ... Earth, Wind & Fire was a legendary American funk band, formed in Chicago in 1969. ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ...

Stone reportedly lives near Beverly Hills or Napa Valley with two female assistants, where he records at a home studio and rides his motorcycle. A few home-studio recordings (most likely from the late 1980s) with Stone's voice and keyboards over a drum machine have made their way onto a bootleg. One Sly-penned demo called "Coming Back for More" appears to be autobiographical and includes the verse: "Been so high, I touched the sky and the sky says 'Sly, why you tryin' to get by?' Comin' back for more." His son, Sylvester Jr., told People Magazine in 1997 that his father had composed an album's worth of material, including a tribute to Miles Davis called "Miles and Miles." For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... Napa County is in north-central California Napa Valley is most famous for its wine. ... People, a weekly magazine of celebrity and popular culture news, debuted on February 27, 1974. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (26 May 1926 – 28 September 1991) was one of the most influential musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ...

On August 15, 2005, Stone drove his younger sister Vet Stone on his motorcycle to Los Angeles' Knitting Factory, where Vet was performing with her Sly & the Family Stone tribute band, the Phunk Phamily Affair. Sly kept his helmet on during the entire performance, and was described by one concertgoer as looking a little like Bootsy Collins. A film crew doing a documentary on Sly & the Family Stone was at the show and apparently captured this rare sighting on film. Sly, according to his web site, is producing and writing material for the group's new album. In addition, Sly renamed the group "Family Stone." August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vet Stone (born Vaetta Stewart in 1949 in Vallejo, California) is an African-American soul singer, the lead singer in Sly & the Family Stones background group Little Sister (the group name derives from the fact that she is the little sister of frontman Sly Stone. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ...

Friends and family say Sly continues to write songs and record in his home studio. Family Stone drummer Greg Errico told Rolling Stone in the March 2006 issue, "Sly's been calling two or three times a day lately, singing over the phone." This article is about the magazine. ...

A new Sly Stone instrumental can be heard at the artist's Web site [1]. Sly's sister, Vet, said in a recent radio interview that the song will be recorded with vocals.

Mid-2000s tributes

A Sly & the Family Stone tribute took place at the 2006 Grammy Awards on February 8, 2006, at which Sly gave his first live musical performance since 1987. Sly & the original Family Stone lineup (minus Larry Graham) performed briefly during a tribute to the band, for which the headliners included Steven Tyler, John Legend, Van Hunt, and Robert Randolph. Sporting an enormous blonde mohawk, thick sunglasses, a "Sly" beltbuckle and a silver lamé suit, he joined in on "I Want To Take You Higher." Hunched over the keyboards, he wore a cast on his right hand (the result of a recent motorcycle mishap), and a hunched back caused him to look down through most of the performance. His voice, though strong, was barely audible over the production. Sly walked to the front of the stage toward the end of the performance, sang a verse and then with a wave to the audience, sauntered offstage before the song was over. "He went up the ramp [outside the theater], got on a motorcycle and took off," Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of the Grammy Awards show told the Chicago Sun-Times. "Yes -- there was a motorcycle there."^{[citation needed]} To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York), better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Screamin) is an American musician and songwriter. ... John Legend (born John Stephens December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio) is a five-time Grammy Award winning R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Van Hunt (born March 8, 1977) is a Grammy award-winning, American R&B/neo soul singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. ... Robert Randolph was the guitarist for Robert Randolph & the Family Band. ... The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago. ...

Ehrlich said Sly refused to leave his hotel room until he was given a police escort to the show and then waited in his car until the performance began.

A Sly & The Family Stone tribute album, Different Strokes By Different Folks, was released on July 12, 2005 by Starbucks' Hear Music label, and on February 7, 2006 by Epic Records. The project features both cover versions of the band's songs and songs which sample the original recordings. Among the artists for the set are The Roots ("Star", which samples "Everybody is a Star"), Maroon 5 ("Everyday People"), John Legend, Joss Stone & Van Hunt ("Family Affair"), the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am ("Dance to the Music"), and Steven Tyler and Robert Randolph ("I Want to Take You Higher"). Epic Records' version of the tribute album, which included two additional covers ("Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" and "(Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)") was released in January 2006. A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of a specific artists songs. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a coffeehouse chain based in the United States. ... Hear Music is the brand name of Starbucks retail music concept. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Fifth Dynasty, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. ... Maroon 5 is a Grammy-winning soul-influenced rock band from Los Angeles, California comprising five members: Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), James Valentine (guitar, backing vocals), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards, backing vocals), Mickey Madden (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Flynn (drums). ... Everyday People is a 1968 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. ... John Legend (born John Stephens December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio) is a five-time Grammy Award winning R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), best known by her stage name Joss Stone, is a BRIT Award- and Grammy Award-winning English soul, R&B, and blues singer, songwriter, and occasional actress who has sold over ten million albums worldwide. ... Van Hunt (born March 8, 1977) is a Grammy award-winning, American R&B/neo soul singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. ... Family Affair is a 1971 #1 hit single recorded by Sly & the Family Stone for the Epic Records label. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... William James Adams Jr. ... Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York), better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Screamin) is an American musician and songwriter. ... Robert Randolph & the Family Band is a multicultural American funk and soul band composed of Robert Randolph, Marcus Randolph (drums), Danyel Morgan (bass) and Jason Crosby (organ). ... I Want to Take You Higher is a 1969 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, the b-side to their Top 30 hit Stand!. Unlike most of the other tracks on the Stand! album, I Want to Take You Higher is not a message song... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ...

On Sunday, January 14, 2007 Sly made a short guest appearance at a show of The New Family Stone band he supports at the House of Blues. House of Blues Sunset, in West Hollywood House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. ...

On April 1, 2007, Stone appeared with the Family Stone at the Flamingo Las Vegas Showroom, after George Wallace's standup act.[2] George Wallace (born in Atlanta, Georgia, July 21, 1952) is a notable African-American comedian. ...

On July 7, 2007 Sly made a short appearance with the Family Stone at the San Jose, CA Summerfest. He sang "Sing a Simple Song," and "If You Want Me to Stay," and walked off stage before the end of "Higher." He wore a baseball cap, dark glasses, a white hooded sweatshirt, baggy pants and gold chains and his voice -- especially on "If You Want Me To Stay" -- sounded as strong as it did at its peak. Sly, who took the stage at about 8:45 p.m., cut the set short, in part, because the promoter was told that the show had to end by 9. The band began their set over 90 minutes late because the stage management was very poor and the promoter's band played for 30 minutes longer than scheduled. Sly's 15-minute set came only after his sister, Vet, and the rest of the band performed for 35 minutes. As he exited the stage he told the audience near the front of the stage that he would return. He did return, but only to tell the crowd that the police were shutting down the show. While many blamed Sly for this incident, the promoter's ego was clearly at fault.

The same scenes were repeated at the Montreux Jazz Festival on the 13th July 2007 with over half the sold-out venue walking out in disgust even earlier than his stage exit. Sly is scheduled to play several dates in Europe this summer.

The same happened again one day later at the Blue Note Records Festival in Gent, Belgium. Here he left the stage after saying to the audience that "when waking up this morning he realized he was old, and so he needed to take a break now". He did the same again one day later, performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival. The North Sea Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held each second weekend of July in Den Haag, The Netherlands. ...

Personal

Sly Stone was married to Kathleen Silva for five months in 1974. They were wed onstage during a Sly & The Family Stone concert at Madison Square Garden on June 5 before a crowd of over twenty thousand people, and divorced on October 30 after Sly's pit bull Gun attacked their son Sylvester Bubba Ali Stewart Jr. Sly, Silva, and Sly Jr. all appear together on the cover of the 1974 album Small Talk. Sly also has a daughter, Sylvette Phunne Robinson, with Family Stone member Cynthia Robinson, born at about the same time as Sly Jr. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The American Pit Bull Terrier is one of several bull terrier breeds, often kept as a pet. ... Small Talk was the seventh album by Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1974. ...

Sly also has another daughter named Novi (which means the number 9 in Portugese). She plays the piano and also plays with the band sometimes while touring).

See also

• Sly Stone solo discography
• Sly & the Family Stone
• Sly & the Family Stone discography

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References

• Aswad, Jem (Feb 10, 2006). "Who, Exactly, Is Sly Stone? (That Weird Guy With The Mohawk At The Grammys)". MTV.com. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
• Coyle, Jake (Feb 8, 2006). "Reclusive Sly Stone Steps Out at Grammys". Yahoonews.com. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
• Lewis, Miles Marshall (2006). There's a Riot Goin' On. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0-826-41744-2.
• Selvin, Joel (1998). For the Record: Sly and the Family Stone: An Oral History. New York: Quill Publishing. ISBN 0-380-79377-6.

External links

• Sly's personal website - PhattaDatta.com
• Yahoo! News: After 25 years, Sly Stone speaks out