They must have influenced, well, bloody everybody!

I so totally agree with U girl!
sly used 2 say that everybody is a star.
he's a genious!
have u seen that live performance from
"woodstock"?
it's something of the most powerful & electrifying
performances I've ever seen.
there is so much sly in prince's music.
songs like "if i was your girlfriend"
and "strange relationship".
not just prince's music but sly's influences is
out there everywhere.
peace & much love/manki

Dance to the music- one of the best songs ever!!!
Fun
Everybody is a star
Family Affair...all classics!!!

Not by me! I love Sly.

Although it got way too much airplay Hot Fun in the Summertime is still my favorite.

Past Underrated Sly was one of the BenchMarks of Music as we Know nearly 40 Years Later.He Broke down barriers&yet He isn't fully given His Props IMHO.you name with Pop Music as we Know it&Sly&The Family Stone did it&did it very Well IMHO.George Clinton has Said that Sly Stone was His Favorite Writer,Artist&Arranger.

Dance To The Music You All! Dance To The Music. What a Great Band. I don't think they are Under-rated I think they are very well revered and received.

Damn!!! That Brutha epitomized cool during that era.

My Dad was a huge fan of The Family Stone. Sly's image appeal helped to bring black youth over to rock, and encouraged black militants to try and make him an agent of their cause. I remember my Dad always talking about the comparisons of Sly and Jimi Hendrix. My Dad would tell me that Sly was "mainstream and underground...but unlike Jimi Sly was able to "crossover" without losing the Black audience.

My mom took me to see Sly twice when I was 12. I was mesmerized by Sly and The Family Stone. They blew me away! Genius icon to the max! Yes, he did influence mostly everyone in the music industry to me. That strong Church influence mixed in with funk and pop was unique to say the least! Very underrated. Bought every freakin' album! I love and miss him.

Nice 2 see this thread...I agree*

They are not underrated..anyone with a lick of sense testifies to their greatness and influence.

In 1993 in the NY Daily News they mentioned that he was working on a new lp.

What happened??? I thought drugs spark creativity...

origmnd said:

the drugs made him mentally ill

Even Madonna was influenced by Sly & The Family Stone.She wrote her 1989 hit "Express Yourself" as a "musical tribute" to Sly.In 1990,she incorporated a little bit of "It's A Family Affair" into her concerts (just right before "Keep It Together").In 1993,she even sang a little bit of "Everybody Is A Star" during her 'Girlie Show' concerts.

One of my top 10 songs of ALL TIME is "Underdog" by Sly.

The lyrics to one of his old doo-wop tunes were something like..."Tonight is the night...to squeeze it in...tonight is the night...to love it in...etc" everytime

DavidEye said:

Man...What is it with you and this damn Madonna!!!

I love and his music.

Unfortunatley, Sly Stone has marred his legacy with a pathological failure to appear at gigs ontime and the perform in his assigned spot and for the contracted time period. He's also hit record companies back with tremendous cost overruns that resulted in inferior product. His greatness is undeniable, but he has the mark of a total burnout; unable to get anywhere near his past achievements.

gman1966 said:

PFunkjazz said:

Yeah...I just hope Sly stays healthy the rest of his life, with regard to his past indulgences. Last time he was seen publicly by a lot of people, I think, was the Rock and Roll HOF inductions when he and The Family Stone were inducted. Just going by a couple of reports by people who have been around him personally since then, he's doing fine and records all the time at his house. Just doesn't release anything.

As long as someone is going to post a thread I'm going to keep saying it.

Sly and the Family Stone is one of the best in music.

How many artists will be and have been influenced?
Too many to count.

Are people still trying to reach the level that Sly did in 1966?
Obviously, have you heard anything even remotely close?

Nobody here knows anything about the man, so speculation on what was going on in his life (showing up, over budget, etc.) is pointless.
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JamesMarshallHendrix said:

Beyond speculation, there are books to read.

http://www.amazon.com/exe...51-0720158

Plus there are his numerous "failure to appear" concerts and gigs and short-shrifted gigs.

None of which detracts from his musical legacy, by the way.