Sly and the Family Stone Profile
Members:
Sly Stone [Sylvester Stewart] (vocals, electric organ, guitar, bass, harmonica, piano, other
instruments)
Cynthia Robinson (trumpet)
Gregg Errico (drums, 1967-71)
Larry Graham (bass guitar, vocals,
1967-72)
Freddie Stone [Fred Stewart] (guitar, vocals, 1967-75)
Jerry Martini (saxophone,
1967-75)
Rose Stone [Rose Stewart Banks] (electric piano, vocals, 1967-75)
Vet Stone [Vaetta Stewart] (backing vocals,
1967-75)
Mary McCreary (backing vocals, 1967-75)
Elva Mouton (backing vocals,
1967-75)
Gerry Gibson (drums, 1971)
Pat Rizzo (saxophone, 1971-83)
Rusty Allen (bass guitar, vocals,
1972-75)
Andy Newmark (drums, 1973-74)
Bill Lordan (drums, 1974)
Vicki Blackwell (violin,
1974-75)
Jim Strassburg (drums, 1974-75)
Associated Acts:
The Stewart Four
Freddie & The Stone Souls
The Stoners
Little Sister
Also Called:
The Family Stone
Abaco Dream
Genres:
Funk
Pop
R&B
Psychedelic Soul
Formed: In 1967 in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Debut Album: A Whole New Thing (1967)
Did You Know:
The group disbanded in 1983