Sly and the Family Stone

American band
Organization musical_group Q1133807
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

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975[31]

  • Genre(s): disco, funk, pop soul, psychedelic soul, rock, soul[32]

  • Community tags: disco, funk, pop soul, psychedelic soul, rhythm & blues, rock, soul[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b7ec4c54-1f93-4bf2-957f-7b9921ab84ea[34]

Body

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . acclaimedmusic.net. acclaimedmusic.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . acclaimedmusic.net. acclaimedmusic.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . acclaimedmusic.net. acclaimedmusic.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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