Sly and the Family Stone
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Sly and the Family Stone
Summary
Sly and the Family Stone is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,348 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- A notable work attributed to Sly and the Family Stone is There's a Riot Goin' On[3].
- A notable work attributed to Sly and the Family Stone is Family Affair[4].
- A notable work attributed to Sly and the Family Stone is Everyday People[5].
- Sly and the Family Stone received the Grammy Hall of Fame[6].
- Sly and the Family Stone received the Grammy Hall of Fame[7].
- Sly and the Family Stone received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[8].
- Sly and the Family Stone's instance of is recorded as musical group[9].
- Sly and the Family Stone's genre is rock music[10].
- Sly and the Family Stone's genre is soul[11].
- Sly and the Family Stone's genre is funk[12].
- Sly and the Family Stone's genre is psychedelic soul[13].
- Sly and the Family Stone's genre is rhythm and blues[14].
- Sly and the Family Stone's genre is pop rock[15].
- Sly and the Family Stone's record label is recorded as Epic Records[16].
- Sly and the Family Stone's record label is recorded as Direction Records[17].
- Sly and the Family Stone's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[18].
- Sly and the Family Stone's discography is recorded as Sly and the Family Stone discography[19].
- Sly and the Family Stone's Commons category is recorded as Sly and the Family Stone[20].
- Sly and the Family Stone's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
- Sly and the Family Stone comprises Sly Stone[22].
- Sly and the Family Stone comprises Freddie Stone[23].
- January 1, 1967 marks the founding of Sly and the Family Stone[24].
- Sly and the Family Stone's official website is recorded as https://www.slystonemusic.com/[25].
- Sly and the Family Stone's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sly and the Family Stone[26].
- Sly and the Family Stone's topic has template is recorded as Template:Sly and the Family Stone[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1967[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1975[31]
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Genre(s): disco, funk, pop soul, psychedelic soul, rock, soul[32]
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Community tags: disco, funk, pop soul, psychedelic soul, rhythm & blues, rock, soul[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: b7ec4c54-1f93-4bf2-957f-7b9921ab84ea[34]
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Founding
January 1, 1967 marks the founding of Sly and the Family Stone[24].
Recognition
Awards received include Grammy Hall of Fame[6], an award[35], founded in 1973[36] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[8], a music museum[37], in United States[38], founded in 1983[39].
Why It Matters
Sly and the Family Stone ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,348 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
It has been cited as an influence by Prince[42], a film actor[43], 1958–2016[44], of United States[45], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[46], specialised in music[47]; Red Hot Chili Peppers[48], a musical group[49], founded in 1982[50]; Lenny Kravitz[51], a singer[52], b. 1964[53], of United States[54], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[55]; Seal[56], a singer-songwriter[57], b. 1963[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year[60]; and Living Colour[61], a musical group[62], founded in 1984[63].
FAQs
What awards did Sly and the Family Stone receive?
Honors received include Grammy Hall of Fame[6], Grammy Hall of Fame[7], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[8].
Who did Sly and the Family Stone influence?
Sly and the Family Stone has been cited as an influence by Prince[42], Red Hot Chili Peppers[48], Lenny Kravitz[51], and Seal[56].