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‘Sly Stone was way ahead of the game’: Questlove explains the ‘genius’ legacy of the late funk-rock master
Sly Stone, funk pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at the age of 82, following what his family ...
Questlove Set Out to Answer One Question With the Documentary ‘Sly Lives!’: What Is Black Genius?
The drummer-producer and documentarian explains why that theme was central to his film on the funk band Sly and the Family ...
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Questlove Honors ‘Giant’ Sly Stone: ‘His Music Will Echo Forever’
Questlove is remembering the late great, Sly Stone. In a lengthy and emotional Instagram post, the musician — who directed the documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), about ...
R.I.P. Sly Stone, Sly and the Family Stone singer and funk music legend
With his band Sly and the Family Stone (which included Freddie), he would go on to change the face of funk music through ...
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82
Leading Sly and the Family Stone, he helped redefine the landscape of pop, funk and rock in the late 1960s and early ’70s.
Sly Stone, Funk-Rock Icon and Subject of ‘Sly Lives!’ Doc, Dies at 82
The music pioneer succumbed after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, his family says.
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Sly Stone Dead at 82
(aka The Burden of Black Genius), helmed by Questlove, and had released a memoir two years ago. Beginning with "Dance To ...