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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2025 · 14 MIN

Sly Lives! aka The Burden of Black Genius Documentary Review

from Rock n Roll History & Culture: Rock Talk Studio · host Your Host: Big Rick

Sly Stone invented a sound and style that took the world by storm. It's safe to say there would be no Prince if it weren't for Sly. So why did it come to such a crashing end? Questlove directs a documentary that goes right after the challenges that ruined Sly's music and life while celebrating his genius.  BIG NEWS ABOUT THIS MONTH"S GIVEAWAY!!*Want to win a free copy of Mike Campbell's new memoir Heartbreaker?  It's easy, just send me an email to sign up. You can find a link to my email address below. *Reminder this is for US citizens only**Want to stay on top of the world of Rock N Roll Book and Documentaries? That's also easy. Sign up for the Monthly BLAST!! the newsletter that comes out on the last Friday of the month that features book buzz and doc news, recently released titles, top 5 lists, and more. Just shoot me over an email at the address below  and say Big Rick, send me that Blast!!Support the showemail Big Rick at:[email protected]

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Sly Stone invented a sound and style that took the world by storm. It's safe to say there would be no Prince if it weren't for Sly. So why did it come to such a crashing end? Questlove directs a documentary that goes right after the challenges that ruined Sly's music and life while celebrating his genius. BIG NEWS ABOUT THIS MONTH"S GIVEAWAY!! *Want to win a free copy of Mike Campbell's new memoir Heartbreaker? It's easy, just send me an email to sign up. You can find a link...

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