Friday, July 7, 2017

200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #157: SLY & THE FAMILY STONE. Continues in 2 days.
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200
FAVOURITE
MUSIC ACTS
Seven young adults in garish clothes and hair. The most prominent is a black man in a vest with chains; he wears a large afro with sideburns, and looks with narrowed eyes and closed mouth at the camera. A black woman is in a platinum blonde wig and black dress. A white man with red hair wears a leopard print shirt and pants. There are two other black men, also in afros, another white man, with a short beard and glasses, and another black woman.
#157
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
Sly & The Family Stone formed in 1967. The group from San Francisco was rock music's 1st integrated group- featuring multi-racial members of both genders. At the helm was Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart).
Later that year, "Dance To The Music" made the US and UK Top 10. Greater success followed in 1968 with "Everyday People", the band's 1st R&B and Pop chart #1 single. "Stand!", "I Want To Take You Higher" and "Hot Fun In The Summertime" kept the group on the charts. 
The group incorporated funk and psychedelic soul into its rock sound. In the 1970s, the band enjoyed 2 more #1 singles: "Family Affair" and "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)". In 1971, 'There's A Riot Goin' On' topped the US album chart.
Line-up changes and the rise of disco hindered the group's progress. Stone's cocaine addiction also affected the band. Despite sporadic attempts, Stone has failed to successfully kick-start his career.


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158 LITTLE RICHARD
159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
160 CHRIS ISAAK
161 MICHAEL McDONALD
162 GLORIA GAYNOR
163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS
164 BEN E. KING
165 MEAT LOAF
166 JAMES REYNE
167 JOAN ARMATRADING
168 SADE
169 A-HA
170 GLEN CAMPBELL
171 DIRE STRAITS
172 COLD CHISEL
173 LINDA RONSTADT
174 ANTHONY CALLEA
175 LISA STANSFIELD
176 EN VOGUE
177 MICHAEL BUBLE`
178 TRACY CHAPMAN
179 DRAGON
180 OLETA ADAMS
181 LITTLE RIVER BAND
182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR
183 THE RONETTES
184 CERRONE
185 MODELS
186 SCISSOR SISTERS
187 DARREN HAYES
188 PETULA CLARK
189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
191 ART GARFUNKEL
192 THE REELS
193 JANIS IAN
194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG
195 S CLUB 7
196 CHARLIE PUTH
197 THE MARVELETTES
198 ICEHOUSE
199 LEO SAYER
200 LIZA MINNELLI

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