RIP Sly Stone

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Society & Culture, Music, Arts

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late Sly Stone. They review Sly Stone's documentary and memoir, revisit an interview with Family Stone members Jerry Martini and Cynthia Robinson and share some of their favorite tracks from Sly.

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Featured Songs:

Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Single), Epic, 1969

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Stewart Four, "On The Battlefield," (Single), Church of God in Christ, 1952

Sly and the Family Stone, "Plastic Jim," Life, ,

Sly and the Family Stone, "Dance To The Music," Dance To The Music, Epic, 1968

Sly and the Family Stone, "I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real)," Dance To The Music, Epic, 1968

Sly and the Family Stone, "Advice," A Whole New Thing, Epic, 1967

Sly and the Family Stone, "I Hate To Love Her," A Whole New Thing, Epic, 1967

Ike and Tina Turner, "Bold Soul Sister," The Hunter, Blue Thumb, 1969

The Roots, "Star/Pointro," The Tipping Point, Geffen, 2004

Bobby Freeman, "C'mon and Swim," C'mon and Swim (Single), Autumn, 1964

Sly and the Family Stone, "Family Affair," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "Hot Fun in the Summertime," Hot Fun in the Summertime (Single), Epic, 1969

Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank You For Talking To Me Africa," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "Brave and Strong," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "You Can Make It If You Try (Live)," Stand!, Epic, 1969

Sly and the Family Stone, "We Love All," Dance To The Music (2007 version), Epic, 1968

Sly and the Family Stone, "Color Me True," Dance To The Music (Single), Epic, 1968

FKA Twigs, "Eusexua," Eusexua, Atlantic, 2025

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0:00.0	Hey, sound opinions listeners.
0:01.6	If you support us on Patreon, you get to listen to our podcast ad-free on Patreon. You're listening to sound
0:21.6	You're listening to sound opinions, and this week we pay tribute to Sly Stone. I'm Jim Diorgaardis.
0:39.2	And I'm Greg Cott. We'll revisit our conversation with Family Stone members Cynthia
0:43.8	Robinson and Jerry Martini and talk about Sly's documentary and memoir. But first, let's give Sly a proper obituary.
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1:13.1	We had another show planned to run this week when News of Sly's Death at the age of 82 on June 9th broke,
1:22.4	and right as this was going out, the news that Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys died at the age of 82 on June 11th broke.
1:31.6	We'll pay tribute to Brian Wilson next week, but Sly Stone was every bit as key a figure in our opinions.
1:41.5	Born in Denton, Texas, the second of five kids, but the family soon moved to Vallejo,
1:48.8	California, north of San Francisco. Dad worked as a cleaner and in maintenance at a department store.
1:56.1	The kids were raised in the church, the Pentecostal Church. That's where they first fell in love with music.
2:02.5	Sly started out his recording career in 1952 as part of the Stewart Family Four with a gospel single.
2:19.5	1921. Oh, my God, oh, yes, I am.
2:20.7	Amon.
2:26.1	He starts to get involved in radio in the Bay Area.
2:39.8	And he became a very popular DJ on KSOL and KDIA, AM stations that mainly were aimed at black listeners, but sly never colored inside the lines.
2:49.1	You know, his sets of soul and R&B would be mixed with, this is a quote, I played Dylan, I played Lord Buckley, I played the Beatles.
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