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iluvtennis

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30. We lost a legend. May Sly Stone Rest in Peace and May his Memory be a Blessing.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:41 PM

Jun 2025

Sly's Everyday People song is still appropriate to this day. We humans need to start living by this credo.

(someone posted Everyday People right before my post, so I'm gonna do It's a Family Affair instead. Peace)

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Sly Stone, Funk-Rock Pioneer Who Led the Family Stone, Dies at 82 [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 OP

... littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #1

RIP, Sly Stone. Thanks for your great contributions. brush Jun 2025 #2

Oh, sad wendyb-NC Jun 2025 #3

Wow. Another season in the stillcool Jun 2025 #4

... Solly Mack Jun 2025 #5

An absolute giant... appmanga Jun 2025 #6

Oh :( RIP, Sly Stone. electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #7

I just found this article from 2023 BaronChocula Jun 2025 #8

Sad news. H2O Man Jun 2025 #9

One of the greatest jams EVAH, Man - according to moi! Starts at 4:30, and you gotta TURN IT UP Leghorn21 Jun 2025 #29

Thank you! H2O Man Jun 2025 #33

You know it's my pleasure, Man! And there's another thing I learned from listening to this song time after time!: Leghorn21 Jun 2025 #35

RIP Sly and thanks for the memories Uncle Joe Jun 2025 #10

"Everyday People" should be the song of the anti-MAGA movement. Efilroft Sul Jun 2025 #11

Exactly BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #17

... 2naSalit Jun 2025 #12

One of the great ones. God bless. (nt) Paladin Jun 2025 #13

I love Sly and the Family Stone. 1WorldHope Jun 2025 #14

RIP. 💔 irisblue Jun 2025 #15

Tell it like it is mac56 Jun 2025 #16

Blood's thicker than the mud BeyondGeography Jun 2025 #18

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #19

Sadness in my heart. Oh how I loved Sly and the Family Stone. ancianita Jun 2025 #20

My first concert was Sly & The Family Stone and Grand Funk Railroad. 1968-69ish, Denver Coliseum. Hotler Jun 2025 #21

The man could sing Botany Jun 2025 #22

He will be missed! Person of Interest Jun 2025 #23

Stand! BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #24

i was in high school and saw him at Winterland in SF kimbutgar Jun 2025 #25

I heard that a guy was so impressed by Sly Stone's Woodstock's performance of 'I can Take You Higher" spike jones Jun 2025 #26

R.I.P. Sly. Thanks for the terrific music! WestMichRad Jun 2025 #27

"Everyday People" (Playing For Change) DinahMoeHum Jun 2025 #28

We lost a legend. May Sly Stone Rest in Peace and May his Memory be a Blessing. iluvtennis Jun 2025 #30

Sad news. mzmolly Jun 2025 #31

This hurts. Dem2theMax Jun 2025 #32

I might credit Sly with getting me hooked on funk. yellow dahlia Jun 2025 #34

Sly, I'd just like to say ET Awful Jun 2025 #36

great music, great entertainer, great memories orleans Jun 2025 #37

OMG! A truly great artist, musician, revolutionary, humanitarian, and leader. Martin68 Jun 2025 #38

Sad. He was great at Woodstock. GoodRaisin Jun 2025 #39

This news make me cry. LudwigPastorius Jun 2025 #40

RIP area51 Jun 2025 #41

I loved their music. pacalo Jun 2025 #42