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June 15, 2025 40 mins

Baby Boomers and the music of Sly Stone

Singer, song writer and bandleader, was a groundbreaking figure in popular culture of the 1960s and 70s known for his open-minded approach to creating music. His work has influenced artists over the past 60 years; it has provided the architecture for so much modern music. Funk, soul, hip hop and even pop music have all been shaped in some way by the leaps made by Sly Stone's band, who broke the mold at a time. So, sit back a listen to how Sly Stone made in impression on us Baby Boomers.

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