ABC7 video / June 9, 2025 / Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his family. Stone, who suffered from COPD and other ailments, died on Monday, June 9, 2025. He was 82.
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Sly & the Family Stone had four No. 1 hit songs in the US, according to Billboard magazine:
• Everyday People - 1968 - #1 US; #36 UK - album: Everyday People.
• Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - 1970 - #1 US - album: Greatest Hits.
• Everybody is a Star - 1970 - #1 US - album: Greatest Hits.
• Family Affair - 1971 - #1 US; #15 UK - album: There's A Riot Goin' On.
Sly & The Family Stone had several other prominent hits:
• Dance to the Music - 1968 - #8 US; #7 UK - album: Dance to the Music
• Hot Fun In The Summertime - 1969 - #2 US - album: Greatest Hits
• I Want To Take You Higher - 1969 - #38 US - album: Stand!
-- Compiled by Henry Frederick / Headline Surfer