The Highs and Lows of Sly and the Family Stone
About this episode
This episode explores the rise and fall of Sly Stone and the Family Stone, highlighting their musical achievements and struggles with addiction.
At 11 years old, Sylvester Stewart had already mastered the guitar, bass, keyboard and drums. As Sly Stone, he and the Family Stone made the big time with one hit after another. Sly also became a big-time drug user, which proved to be his undoing. "Dance to the Music" was one of their hit songs. Here, you can watch a clip of the band performing it on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1968. They began the song with a snippet from another one of their hits, "Everyday People." And here, you can listen t...
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