Album: Dance to the Music by Sly & the Family Stone (1968)
Genre: Funk | Mood: Excitable
Format: Album

Description: Dance to the Music is the second studio album by funk/soul band Sly and the Family Stone, released April 27, 1968 on Epic/CBS Records. It contains the Top Ten hit single of the same name, which was influential in the formation and popularization of the musical subgenre of psychedelic soul and helped lay the groundwork for the development of funk music.

Artist Background: Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music. Headed by singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone, and containing several of his family members and friends, the band was the first major American rock band to have an "integrated, multi-gender" lineup. Brothers Sly Stone and singer/guitarist Freddie Stone com... Part of the San Francisco, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Funk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the San Francisco, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Funk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Funk, Excitable, 1960s, Album


Dance to the Music is the second studio album by funk/soul band Sly and the Family Stone, released April 27, 1968 on Epic/CBS Records. It contains the Top Ten hit single of the same name, which was influential in the formation and popularization of the musical subgenre of psychedelic soul and helped lay the groundwork for the development of funk music.

Dance to the Music

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