Sly and the Family Stone

USA, 1966–1983

Sly Stone's San Francisco band. Pioneers of psychedelic funk who radically mixed races and genres.

Influenced by

• James Brown
• Sam Cooke
• Ray Charles
• The Beatles

Influenced

• Prince
• Happy Mondays
• Parliament-Funkadelic
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• The Jackson 5
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Isaac Hayes
• Cake
• Jamiroquai