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Sly and the Family Stone

Ranking the five best number ones from 1971

Ranking the five best number ones from 1971

Music’s greatest year?

Tom Taylor
Apr 22, 2026
Sly Stone - Sylvester Stone - American Musician - 1970s

How Sly and the Family Stone wove biblical imagery into their music

An interesting reference.

Dale Maplethorpe
Apr 1, 2026
Prince - Prince Rogers Nelson - Musician - 1980s

“We spanked him”: the musician Prince said was out of Jimi Hendrix’s league

Unbeatable.

Lucy Harbron
Mar 8, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

Every number one hit from 1971

Some legendary number ones.

Dale Maplethorpe
Mar 2, 2026
The Sly and The Family Stone - 1969

The tragic story of the final song Sly and the Family Stone performed live

A sad swan song.

Lauren Hunter
Feb 8, 2026
What rock song had the first double bass drum

What was the first classic rock song to top the charts with a drum machine?

Controversial, but it worked.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 12, 2026
Jeff Beck - Sly Stone - Split

Jeff Beck’s manic attempt to record with Sly Stone

“Never saw him.”

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 2, 2026
Five songs from 1969 that were well ahead of their time

Five songs from 1969 that were well ahead of their time

What a year.

Tom Phelan
Dec 1, 2025
The Story Behind the Song Sly Stone and his breakout hit ‘Dance to the Music'

The Story Behind the Song: Sly Stone and his breakout hit ‘Dance to the Music’

Their breakthrough smash hit…

Ben Forrest
Nov 22, 2025
The Sly and The Family Stone - 1969

‘Family Affair’: Sly Stone’s outward cry against inner turmoil

A totally different world.

Lauren Hunter
Nov 8, 2025
What was the only number one hit played at Woodstock?

What was the only number one single played at Woodstock?

Only a single number one song.

Tom Taylor
Jun 22, 2025
The Sly and The Family Stone - 1969

Why Sly Stone believed it was important to have a diverse band

Countering racism with flair.

Ivy Nichols
Jun 20, 2025

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