Sly Stone, the iconic Bay Area artist known for hits like "Dance to the Music," faced a dramatic fall from grace due to drug addiction and the pressures of fame. His recent return to the spotlight includes an autobiography and a Questlove documentary, which address the challenges he faced. A new live album, "The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967," showcases the band's early days, featuring track releases like "I Gotta Go Now (Up On The Floor)/Funky Broadway" on Spotify, reviving interest in his legacy.
The rise and fall of Sly Stone is an all too common story. The mercurial Bay Area musical genius hit it big in the late 1960s and early '70s, catapulting into stardom on the strength of fiery funk songs like "Dance to the Music" and social commentaries like "Family Affair." But the pressures of stardom and drug addiction torpedoed a promising young career, leading him to all but disappear.
In the past few years, Sly has returned to the pop culture sphere with a confessional autobiography that shines light on his missing years, and a documentary from Questlove that explores the societal pressures that derailed his career.
The latest addition to the Sly Stone canon is a live recording that shows a nascent band getting its footing in the Bay Area before taking their show on the road.
As a teaser for the album, the song "I Gotta Go Now (Up On The Floor)/Funky Broadway" has been released on Spotify. The explosive track kicks off with Sly's vocal gymnastics riding high over the type of airtight grooves the band became known for.
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