[2008-02-21] Sly Stone "Sly: The Lives Of Sylvester Stewart And Sly Stone" paperback book by Eddie Santiago

Linda · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2008 11:14 am

Product Description
Sly: the Lives of Sylvester Stewart and Sly Stone chronicles the ascent, downfall, and reemergence of one of music's most gifted and controversial artists. Music industry veteran Eddie Santiago traces Stone's life and career from his formative days in Vallejo, CA to his work as a radio disc jockey in San Francisco where he was considered by many to be the nation's first shock jock. The book follows Stone from his days as a songwriter and producer for Autumn Records (where he scored hits for Bobby Freeman and the Beau Brummels and worked on sessions with the precursor to Jefferson Airplane) to the formation of Sly and the Family Stone whose original members also included Rose Stone, Freddie Stone, Larry Graham, Cynthia Robinson, Greg Errico, and Jerry Martini.

Sly takes readers to the heights of the band's acclaimed live performances at the Fillmore and Woodstock to the depths of the riots that ruined the band's reputation to the descent into drug addiction that destroyed the band. The book places Sly Stone and his music in the context of the counterculture, Civil Rights, anti-Vietnam War, and Black Power movements that rocked the '60s. Santiago speculates whether Stone was a target of the FBI's notorious surveillance program that sought to neutralize powerful public figures. Santiago also considers Stone's work in the context of peers like James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Wonder and artists who have been influenced by Stone such as George Clinton, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Prince. Sly also examines Stone's influence on hip hop music and the use of his songs in film and advertising.

From The Publisher
THE MAN. THE MUSIC. THE BAND. THE HITS. THE RIOTS. THE CONTROVERSY. THE STRUGGLE. THE DOWNFALL. THE LOST YEARS. THE LEGEND. THE STORY OF THE MAN BEHIND THE HITS: "Dance to the Music" "Stand" "I Want to Take You Higher" "Everyday People" "Sing a Simple Song" "You Can Make It If You Try" "Hot Fun in the Summertime" "Everybody is a Star" "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" "Family Affair" "If You Want Me to Stay"

From The Back Cover
Stevie Wonder. Miles Davis. Herbie Hancock. Parliament-Funkadelic. Prince. Michael Jackson. Janet Jackson. Alicia Keys. Each of these artists has left an indelible mark on popular music and each owes a debt to the music and genius of SLY STONE. Eddie Santiago offers a detailed account of the twin stories of SYLVESTER STEWART - the studious, articulate, and industrious producer and songwriter - and SLY STONE - the innovative, captivating, and controversial disc jockey, bandleader, and performer - as they struggle for the soul of one man. From his formative days on the radio in San Francisco to the 1968 breakthrough "Dance to the Music"; from the social protest of "Stand" to the pinnacle of Woodstock; from his descent into drug addiction to his re-emergence in 2006, Sly: the Lives of Sylvester Stewart and Sly Stone provides readers with context and depth about the life of an enigmatic artist whose musical and social legacy has impacted every decade from the 1960s to the present.

About The Author
Eddie Santiago is originally from New York City and is a veteran of the music industry who worked at record labels such as Mercury, Pendulum/EMI, and Atlantic.

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[2008-02-21] Sly Stone "Sly: The Lives Of Sylvester Stewart And Sly Stone" paperback book by Eddie Santiago

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