Sly stone is dead

[BayouMotownMan]

Just announced, died of covid complications at 82. Made some fantastic music and was an influence on Norman Whitfield. RIP

[BayouMotownMan]

Correction, complications from COPD

[thanxal]

May he Rest in Peace

[jobucats]

As a tribute to this pioneering artists, let's name some of our Motown artists who did Motown recordings of his songs...

Jackson Five- Stand
DRATS- Every Day People
DRATS & Temptations- Sing a Simple Song

[midnightman]

^ The J5 did SASS on The Hollywood Palace too.

[Motown Eddie]

Diana Ross did a remake of Sly Stone's "Le Lo Li". The song was in the vaults until it's release on the Deluxe Edition of Diana's Diana Ross album in 2012.

[Motown Eddie]

Sly & The Family Stone's classic "Thank You Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin" got remakes at Motown by...

Hearts Of Stone [from Stop The World - We Wanna Get On]
The Jackson 5 [from Live At The Forum]
The Jazz Crusaders [from Old Socks, New Shoes - New Socks, Old Shoes]
Gladys Knight & The Pips [from All I Need Is Time]
Earl Van Dyke [from The Earl Of Funk]

[reese]