Site is under renovation for Late 2010
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::: Exciting Sly and The Family Stone book coming...click here :::
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::: "BabyStone" by Sly's daughter Novena Carmel and kick-mule band, BabyStone. :::
Buy CD now! Click here
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"Coming Back For More" Netherlands / USA 76 min., Willem Alkema
Directed & Produced by Willem Alkema
Director of Photography Marc Willighagen
Co-Producers Edwin & Arno Konings
U.S. Premiere, 18th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Friday October 16, 2009 (Opening night)
Malco Theatre - Hot Springs, Arkansas
7:00 p.m. (Theater 1) and 7:30 p.m. (Theater 2)
www.hsdfi.org
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RIP Michael.
In late 1968, the early work of Sly & the Family Stone
was a significant influence on the music of
Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5.
The smooth, piano-based "Motown sound" was out;
"psychedelic soul" was in.
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I Want to Take You Higher:
The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone
Jeff Kaliss
This great book is available at stores, Amazon and elsewhere online.
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Sly: the Lives of Sylvester Stewart
and Sly Stone (Paperback)
Eddie Santiago
Available at major online stores and publisher's site.
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Wax Poetics Issue 32, December:
Issue 32 offers a rare and insightful look at funk visionary Sylvester Stewart,
better known as Sly Stone. Also follows reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff
through a long and textured career which spanned five decades
and encompassed several milestones in the music and movie mediums.
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Hey Amir, Both Jerry Martini and I send our love
to all the adoring fans of "Sly and The Family Stone"
... please let our fans know that a new CD is in the works...
Thanks Amir,
Sincerely, Rikki Gordon
Vocalist Rikki Gordon and Jerry Martini performing on April 11, 2009
at Roamers Bar in Fremont...
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::: Sly was K-EARTH 101's (L.A.) Morning Show's in-studio guest on Thursday, April 17, 2008 :::
click here
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::: Sly, Chris Rock, Nelson George @ BB King's, NYC, Dec 7, 2007 here :::
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::: D.J. Sylvester Sly Stewart on KSOL :::
::: Eight minutes of Sly on KSOL, San Francisco, 1967 airchexx.com :::
::: More Sly on KSOL, March 29, 1967: Reel Radio Dave Billeci Collection :::
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::: Grammy photos and articles :::
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::: USA TODAY article...Box set and unissued Sly & the Family Stone tracks (PDF) click here :::
::: Click here to visit The Official Sly Stone Web Site :::
::: Click here for Official Sly Stone Merchandise :::
