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March 15, 1943 · Music & Innovation

He Made Inclusion Audible

Sly Stone built a boundary-breaking band whose shared voices and revolutionary grooves helped shape funk and modern popular music.

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Then

American stages and industries often separated performers by race, gender, and musical category.

Now

Sly and the Family Stone’s sound lives through funk, rock, soul, sampling, and hip-hop.

Next

Collaboration becomes transformative when differences shape the work instead of disappearing inside it.

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