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Sly and the Family Stone: The First Family: Live At Winchester Cathedral 1967
by Doug Collette
The glossy silver foil finish inside and outside the covers of The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 to some degree belies the sound quality of the music inside. But the assiduous effort applied to the sonics of the original recordings--by Sly and The Family Stone's first manager Rich Romanello--is right in line with the meticulously annotated contents of the enclosed fifty-two page booklet. With the many period photos as thought-provoking as the carefully annotated prose, the ...
Continue ReadingSly Stone (1943-2025)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Sly Stone, whose late-1960s eclectic brand of polished Bay Area funk-pop launched a music revolution that influenced artists ranging from Miles Davis to Stevie Wonder, Prince and all the major funk bands that followed in the 1970s and beyond, died yesterday. He was 82. The singer-songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist was a fashion trend-setter and tireless composer whose drug habit began as a way to ease the stress of delivering albums, hits and performances. While many bands in the late 1960s ...
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Sly Stone: "I'm Back! Family & Friends" Out August 16
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Chris M. Slawecki
Los Angeles, CA: Sly Stone is releasing his first new record since 1982 on August 16, 2011 via Cleopatra Records. I'm Back! Family & Friends is an 11-track celebration of Sly's best-loved hits featuring guest appearances by music legends. Classics from “Everyday People" and “Family Affair" to “Dance to the Music" and “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" are given updates, sounding fresh and continually meaningful, while retaining the patented Stone rock-funk infusion. Adding to the interpretations are contributions ...
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Sly Stone Interviewed on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic
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All About Jazz
Sly Stone Interviewed on KCRW: Discusses Doris Day, Terry Melcher, Charles Manson and “Que Sera Sera."
Sly Stone was interviewed by Chris Douridas on Morning Becomes Eclectic this morning, and though there were a few missed opportunities -- we want to know about his archives and unreleased stuff, and didn't think it necessary to dwell so much on his early years when that part of his life has been so well-documented -- overall it made for some fascinating and informative ...
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Long Beach Blues Festival, New Venue and Chuck Berry, Sly Stone Headlining
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conqueroo
Chuck Berry and Sly & the Family Stone are the headliners ofwill headline the 29th annual Long Beach Blues Festival, set to take place Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, 2008 at a brand new locationvenue. The Festival will move relocate from its long-time home site at the Cal State University Long Beach (CSULB) athletic field to a breezy new oceanfront locationhome, the Rainbow Lagoon at Linden Ave. and Shoreline Dr. in adjacent downtown to the Long Beach Marina. ...
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