Genres: Soul, Funk, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Soul Active: 60's, 70's, 80's Formed: 1967 in San Francisco, CA
War, Miles Davis, The Temptations, Parliament, The Meters, Funkadelic, The Chambers Brothers, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Betty Davis, Bobby Freeman, Bobby Womack, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, George Clinton, The Isley Brothers, Lafayette Afro Rock Band, Ike & Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Rasputin's Stash 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: December 4, 2007
Label: Cleopatra, Northern Soul
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Release: April 10, 2007
Label: Epic/Legacy
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