| Genres: |
Funk,
Pop / Rock,
R&B / Soul
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| Descriptive "tags": |
funk, soul, rock, rhythm and blues, classic rock
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| Decades Active: |
1960s,
1970s,
1980s,
1990s,
2000s
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Biography
This highly influential US band was formed in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by brothers Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart, 15 March 1943, Denton, Texas, USA) and Freddie Stone (b. Frederick Stewart, 5 June 1946, Vallejo, California, USA; guitar), with Cynthia Robinson (b. 12 January 1946, Sacramento, California, USA; trumpet), Jerry Martini (b. 1 October 1943, Colorado, USA; saxophone), Larry Graham (b. 14 August 1946, Beaumont, Texas, USA; bass) and Greg Errico (b. 1 September 1948, San Francisco, California, USA; drums) the other original members. Errico and Martini were both white, making Sly And The Family Stone one of the first multi-racial bands to prosper in their homeland. Sly Stone's recording career began in 1948. A child prodigy, he drummed and added guitar to "On The Battlefield For My Lord", a single released by his family's group, the Stewart Fourm in 1952, At high school he sang harmony with the Viscaynes, but by the early 60s...
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