Ten Essential Songs: Sly & the Family Stone

Sly & the Family Stone was the most innovative band in American history, inventing entire R&B genres. They're a bit underappreciated today, thanks to leader Sly Stone's multiple breakdowns preventing him from making the comeback tours and giving the music-press interviews that would cement his reputation as a legend. But no Sly, no Funkadelic, no Public Enemy, no Red Hot Chili Peppers, they did the whole "rock-funk" hybrid decades before critics noticed that it happened. If you dare to question that Sly Stone was a visionary, please note: he had the first # 1 single featuring a drum machine ("Family Affair") in . . . 1971. He might be so far ahead of his time that we haven't caught up with him yet.

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