Has there ever been a Sly Stone appreciation thread on DU? Regardless, DANCE TO THE MUSIC...

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Hey, I know that Sly's a train wreck as a human being.

BUT...when you're talking about James Brown and George Clinton, Sly belongs in the same discussion. He changed music. He couldn't handle his success, but that doesn't change what he accomplished.

:toast:



Funk music pioneer Sly Stone (R) makes his first major public appearance in almost 13 years during a tribute to "Sly & The Family Stone" at the 48th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 8, 2006. Singers Fantasia (L) and Steven Tyler also took part in the tribute. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson Photo)