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Sly Stone

Born: Sylvester Stewart, March 15, 1943, Denton, Texas, United States


Known For : Founder and frontman for the sixties San Francisco soul and funk group "Sly & the Family Stone" who had a number of top ten hits in the late sixties and early seventies including "Dance To The Music", "Everyday People", "Stand!", "Hot Fun in the Summertime" and "Family Affair". Like many groups from the era Sly & the Family Stone including Front man Sly Stone became involved in the illegal drug scene, primarily cocaine and PCP which caused the group to miss scheduled live performances and friction in the band and record companies. In 1987 he was arrested and convicted for cocaine possession and use. Whatever happened in his personal life should not take away from the talent which greatly influenced the sound of American pop music, soul, R&B, funk, and hip hop music.









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