Harry Nilsson followed his own path.  He was part iconoclast and part storyteller, and his curiousity, sense of humor and dramatic flair led him to create an extremely wide range of music.

SLY STONE USED HIS MUSIC TO SPEAK ABOUT PEACE, UNITY AND LOVE, AND WITH THE FAMILY STONE, HE BACKED UP HIS WORDS. AS THE FIRST MAJOR ROCK BAND TO BE MULTI-RACIAL AND MIXED GENDER, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE MADE A STATEMENT EVEN BEFORE THEY HIT THEIR FIRST FUNKY NOTES.

THEY CROSSED MUSICAL GENRES. THEY CROSSED RACIAL AND GENDER LINES. THEY WERE SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS BUT NOT POLITICAL.

THESE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE BROUGHT TO THE TABLE DURING THEIR YEARS AS A BAND, AND WHAT THEY DID CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE ARTISTS TODAY.

IN THE FIRST HOUR, WE’LL HEAR THE STORY OF SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE FROM MANY OF THE MUSICIANS WHO PLAYED IN THE BAND.

IN THE SECOND HOUR, WE’LL HEAR ABOUT THE IMPACT OF SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE FROM CHUCK D, BERNIE WORRELL, THE LATE ISAAC HAYES, ROBERT RANDOLPH, WARREN HAYNES AND MANY MORE.