Genres: Soul, Funk, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Soul Active: 60's, 70's, 80's Formed: 1967 in San Francisco, CA
War, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Parliament, The Meters, James Brown, Funkadelic, The Chambers Brothers, The Isley Brothers, Bobby Womack, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Jimi Hendrix, Bobby Freeman, George Clinton, Betty Davis, Lafayette Afro Rock Band, Santana, Ike & Tina Turner Rufus, World Party, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Acosta/Russell, Freekbass, Cajmere, Dudley Perkins, The Isley Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, Organized Noize, Jimi Tenor, Amp Fiddler, Eric B. & Rakim, Teeth, Corey Glover, Ian Moore, Anthony Kiedis, Doug Pinnick, Terence Trent D'Arby |  |
Sly & the Family Stone harnessed all of the disparate musical and social trends of the late '60s, creating a wild, brilliant fusion of soul, rock, R&B, psychedelia, and funk that broke boundaries down without a second thought. Led by Sly Stone, the Family Stone was comprised of men and women, and blacks and whites, making the band the first fully integrated group in rock's history. That integration shone through the music, as well as the group's message. Before Stone, very few soul and R&B groups delved into political and social commentary; after him, it became a tradition in soul, funk, and hip-hop. And, along with James Brown, Stone brought hard funk into the mainstream.
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Release: August 26, 2008
Label: Sony
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Release: December 4, 2007
Label: Cleopatra, Northern Soul
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