12 Oct
218: “Dance To The Music” establishes Sly & The Family Stone’s career
Sly & the Family Stone, an American funk, soul and rock band form San Francisco were popular from 1966 to 1983. The band was the first major American rock band to have an integrated lineup in both race and gender. Upon its February 1968 release, “Dance to the Music” became a widespread ground-breaking hit, and was the band’s first charting single, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sly & the Family Stone began to tour across the country, and were well-known for their energetic performances and unique costuming.