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Sly Stone turned isolation into inspiration, forging a path for a generation of music-makers

  • Written by Jose Valentino Ruiz, Associate Professsor of Music Business and Entrepreneurship, University of Florida
imageThe charismatic front man of Sly and the Family Stone died on June 9, 2025, at the age of 82. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

In the fall of 1971, Sly and the Family Stone’s “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” landed like a quiet revolution. After two years of silence following the band’s mainstream success, fans...

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