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Sly Stone At Franklin Park 1974

February 8, 2024 – 2:51 am

Sly and the Family Stone launched funky soul in the late 60s with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and Parliament-Funkadelic. The group hit mega-gold with their 4th LP, STAND and its # 1 hit EVERYDAY PEOPLE. Success was not a friend to Sly. His cocaine habit infected the other band members. He no-showed a […]

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ROCK CREEK PARK Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds

February 13, 2013 – 8:30 pm

In September 1974 my good friend AK swears we saw them with the Hues Corporation, Richard Pryor, and Sly Stone at Franklin Park in Boston. If I don’t remember that, does that mean I didn’t see them. 3 minutes ago · Like Peter Nolan Smith RIP Donald Byrd To hear , please go to the […]

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