Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone was an American band from San Francisco, active from 1966 to 1983 and led by singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone.
The music style of the band is a blend of funk, soul, rock and psychedelic music. Their albums influenced the subsequent American pop, soul, R&B, funk and has been sampled by many hip hop producer.
The group’s core line-up featured Stone’s brother and singer/guitarist Freddie Stone, sister and singer/keyboardist Rose Stone, trumpeter Cynthia Robinson, drummer Gregg Errico, saxophonist Jerry Martini, and bassist Larry Graham.