Sly & The Family Stone - Sing a Simple Song (Official Audio)

[@dpmuir4213]

Pure genius! Sly & The Family Stone broke so many barriers. To have a band with a woman playing such brilliant trumpet, amazing musicians who were both back and white white, to mix it all up and show the flash, the genius that Prince later exemplified, was so groundbreaking for those times in the 1960-70’s. This track is a banger, still!

[@carlbowles1808]

Still one of the best funk jams I ever heard.

[@larryaldama1673]

🇺🇸🎸

[@bloozemc]

50 years later...still fresh..still funky asf

[@element-dh9dx]

Fresh lol.

[@CalvinWhitaker-i9z]

Sly and the family Stone is one of my favorite groups of all time

[@lookoutfor1196]

Da drummer is a str8 beast on dis song.

[@seanjohnson8591]

A lot rappers used this too

[@rwyatt26]

Greg Ericco is a beast!!!

[@Grizzletopz]

Dang !!! He's got that boom bap!!!

[@ericpatton1349]

What you from Hawaii?

[@jg6698]

@@seanjohnson8591 they ripped Errico off. Ha Ha! Errico bad boy.

[@tollboothwillie6192]

Pure genius--that man, Sly! He thought in colors

[@harryor33]

So ahead of his time

[@nf1532]

Horn section is awesome!

[@conradford7493]

This is when funk was king. 2021 it's still hot.

[@katherinechrist-janer5636]

💯!!!

[@sabirtalibmuhammad9870]

Some of the effortless off the wall chords he blended were just insane!!!!

[@Cas82958]

The drums are so incredible!!

[@TheBach2rock]

Sly and the Family's music is timeless. These words have meaning. Love

[@ljsmixbox44]

Yeah..back then funk had real meaning. Today hip hop took it all away by sampling old school and trying to change the message.

[@HOTBOXXXstevioHIP]

Sly was a local DJ, therefore, he KNEW what the world needed. Assembling the perfect mix of talent, he made history in an undeniable manner. Songwriter x 10

[@katherinechrist-janer5636]

I had this song on a 45 rpm record when I was 13. Good music, good times.. ❤

[@josephgarza5265]

This is one of the Best Groups that ever sang.

[@DarylYoung-uh7vo]

This group created and crossed over many barriers at a difficult time ⌚ in music history ❤.

[@ChrisNova777]

never gets old

[@HOTBOXXXstevioHIP]

Blessed to listen to their rehearsals at the house he bought for his parents on Urbano Drive in Ingleside Terrace. Honestly, their rehearsals were more funky than the hits that they released. They were very kind people to this kid of 8 and 9 years old. I never knew that they were famous...just funky before it was a word.

[@moonwork742]

I'll have to search YT; would love to hear.

[@errolthomas9426]

Still relevant enough to enjoy to this day

[@KMB2476]

Summer of Soul brought me here!

[@maralynfarber2068]

Incredible movie!!!

[@Jeorgana]

The 70s were hot 🔥 fun in the summer 🏝️ times 💖☺️

[@zigzag7838]

Man! That “do re me fa so la ti do” moment is just everything!

[@maralynfarber2068]

Cynthia Robinson!

[@sabirtalibmuhammad9870]

@@maralynfarber2068 Sacramento's Finest and the Female "Hype Man" 2nd only to the great Bobby Byrd!!!! Brilliant Musician and Beautiful soul!

[@wymellwilliams1543]

@@maralynfarber2068 boy good she blow that horn

[@wymellwilliams1543]

Blew the horn so beautifully

[@ytnym]

funky as hell

[@sdgakatbk]

Spent a lot of hours listening to this band back in the day.

[@KatrinaPitt-y1k]

I LOVE SLY STONE, I WISHED HE COULD HAVE HELD IT TOGETHER

[@Goatchild90]

One of the greatest songs of all time and one of my favourites ever

[@carlbowles1808]

Yes absolutely 💯%

[@larryaldama1673]

👍🇺🇸🎸🇺🇸

[@jazzylew5479]

As much as they tried you couldn't put Sly and the family stone in that funk, R & B or soul box. They were just outstanding. EVERYBODY SING TOGETHER, YA, YA, YA, YA YA.

[@bbwinans9594]

I can remember when I heard the STAND album on a great sound system. MAGIC.

[@3340steve]

First live concert I ever saw...Maple leaf gardens..1970 or 71..crowbar opened the show...intense and funky..

[@Jcrash71]

Did he show up? Because I saw them live in 73. No appearance

[@barrydlive4602]

Saw them a few times, back in the day❤ They were always late but, soooo worth the wait !!

[@TheVeryBlondeOne]

Sly Stone done that scream right, at the chorus

[@Something.els333]

My parents gave me this CD to me as a kid, now I'm a little bit older and I found it again and my CD player still works. Wonder what I'll have in my head for the next month 😂

[@jonathanbanks8749]

The drummer is fantastic - Greg Errico - saw them Fall 1971

[@lindaloftin2775]

the bari sax!

[@darrellking9348]

There would have been no Earth Wind and Fire without this song.

[@williamweiss6128]

One all time badass groove!!!

[@jg6698]

Nobody broke it down like this outfit

[@williamweiss6128]

@@jg6698 seen Fishbone whip into it live.....

[@carlbowles1808]

Hell yeah! The bass and drums boost this into overdrive.

[@randalmcmurphy1893]

I love this. it gets better every time.

[@TKsh1]

The drums are a classic, but I love the vocals at 0:41, one of the most soulful I've heard.

[@drumsport]

The great Greg Errico on the drum throne.

[@rwyatt26]

Greg Ericco had no idea of what the future held of his infamous drum break being sampled over a dozen times!!!!

[@jg6698]

By punks that couldn't carry Errico's water bottle

[@rwyatt26]

@@jg6698 don’t hate!! How many blues riffs were stolen to create rock & roll?

[@stevengutierrez3510]

Song released in 68-69. Ahead of its time in funk style. Carried well throughout the '70s and still strong during 1977.

[@ljsmixbox44]

I was born in "66" and still jamming to this.

[@samuelgates5935]

.......Still carrying and.......beyond....🎵🎶🎶🎵🎼

[@lonesometinman3147]

Sooooo damn cool n funky.....

[@kennethhewett8730]

I can listen to Sly all day long and love every minute of it

[@teresathomley3703]

Oh God what a fucking groove. This track beats you up in the best way!!

[@drumsport]

Greg Errico. An LA legend to this day.

[@timothyjeromewilliams8589]

Super groovy tune..♓Sly Stone is my favorite musician,singer, arranger, & composer...He is my hero and in my opinion, he is the greatest.,.

[@sonitataylor8833]

I hear that!!! Love me some Sly and the family❤

[@leighlindsey5500]

Funk and groove, groovy. Love SFS💃💋💣

[@GranpomLali]

James Brown is the Godfather Of Soul but Sylvester Stewart ( Sly ) is the Godfather Of Funk !!!!!!!

[@dawudabdullaah6977]

The first funk song was James Brown's "Cold Sweat". Everyone else just copied. Sly was one of the ones who copied it well.

[@djdedan]

Nope... let's not try to rewrite history.

[@conradford7493]

Knowledge.

[@davidpears7011]

@@dawudabdullaah6977 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag is 2 years older than Cold Sweat and is commonly recognised as the first funk song (1965). Still, James Brown is the funk man, the father of funk and the funk master!

[@OGGOAT23]

George Clinton in the Funk

[@L.E.O.6141]

Man,this band was so far ahead of their time.If only Sly could have held it together,there is no telling how big they would have been.

[@conradford7493]

Knowledge.

[@CJ_7519]

For real! But, the drugs did him in, unfortunately☹️!

[@kgrego9]

Sly's assignment was fulfilled - he was more inspirational as an artist getting paid - than just the music

[@wymellwilliams1543]

@@basilmarasco1975 in my opinion they were the creators of Funk just look at their clothing apparel no tell me that's not funk

[@charlesmoehrke3642]

As Rick James stated "Cocaine is a helluva drug"! Unfortunately, many of us in that generation fell into drug use, by the Grace of God some of us have managed to get clean and stay clean.

[@CovenantOfLove]

The group and the man....truly humbling and beyond his time.

[@MrTone075]

Sky and the Family Stone. So much funk... Awesome song

[@scottjohnson3134]

Thanks everyone for cheering me on for another spin around!

[@zephedzephed]

dat snare sound

[@Gorio-h3u]

This just puts a smile on my face. What a funky ass jam.

[@Maxime_Grimault]

hendrix did that riff on band of gypsys if i'm right !! amazing link between all those artists

[@lonewolf1053]

We Gotta Live Together... that's right bro!.. funky riff for sure..

[@calvinmayes5314]

Hendrix had a trio.

[@kenflynn5099]

Just had a listen to this after hearing an Arrested Development song which samples its drum track. They were lucky that those early 70's producers liked to pan instruments to the extreme left or right, and decided to put Greg's drums virtually on their own (apart from a hint of organ) in the right channel for that horn break. I guess that not many people in those days would have been aware of the concept of sampling.

[@jg6698]

STONE!! They had it all goin' on here!

[@matthewslimm8850]

Without SLY and The Family Stone no hip hop beats Jungle Brothers BIG!

[@troysvisualarts]

Literally the funkiest song of the late 60s before "Thank You Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin", both songs set the standard for funky music to come in the 1970s!!! This song song is so damn cool, the bass line and the gritty funk rhythm guitar totally kicks ass!!!

[@Temmy30]

Still hits 2021😎

[@carlbowles1808]

Yes absolutely 💯%

[@maralynfarber2068]

And 2022❤️

[@clancyMonty]

Growing up, We wore this record out,.dude , Thanks!

[@shawn4ever77]

The Best ever!!

[@CC-ij4sp]

I love the break down makes you want to get down and boogie.

[@DonaldMiller-rd6lm]

Yes, for real!

[@kdavidwhitehorn2963]

FUNK AT IT BEST.

[@pauletteturon185]

So Very true !!!!

[@TheShackbully]

@@pauletteturon185 I said, "Lord, is this funky?" He said, "Yup"! Jesus ain't religious!

[@calvinmayes5314]

@@TheShackbully music doesn't get any better.

[@calvinmayes5314]

@@TheShackbully he is the leader of the band.

[@carlbowles1808]

Them bass and drums WOW!

[@kdavidwhitehorn2963]

I was 9 years old when this came out. I remember hearing it on loud speakers at festivals

[@deconcoder]

Damn I was insanely obsessed with this tune for a while. Had not heard it in a while. Monster groove. Sly .. !!!

[@cessaly100]

MONSTER!

[@rajsuss]

I was when I was a little kid!

[@toniclife1971]

The Woodstock version fire though.

[@errickgibson7450]

@@rajsuss a

[@ljsmixbox44]

💪🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@cessaly100]

Yes. MY BROTHER!!!!!

[@terranceevans521]

When you look at the top Soul/R&B releases in 1968 you find that, despite the originality, professionalism and artistic acumen on display, there was a sameness about all of it; this song was the exception. I am certain that many A&R guys were scratching their heads wondering what just happened. I don't think it's an exaggeration to refer to this song as a watershed in popular music. It changed the game the way James Brown's Cold Sweat changed soul into funk.

[@racetrent5737]

This song One Day when I was walking past this bar and the rest is history I am 66 now and I was about thirteen when I first heard of Sly and the Family Stone

[@basilmarasco1975]

I was 11. I heard "Everyday People" and then "Stand!" on AM radio. There were plenty of great bands in those days but no band sounded like this.

[@normanbutler9202]

“FUN KAY”!!

[@MrBenbaruch]

Jewish kid in Brooklyn groovin to this music. I was 10 when this came out in 69 and I am sti;ll groovin to it.

[@carolgarrard6884]

Sing a simple Song! Sly was jamming and Larry Graham! And Family Stone!!!'🎼🙏🏾🎼🎼🌹🌹🌹💙

[@rubenzamora1500]

This music is a reminder people.Dont trust atthority.

[@reedykat30]

Here after Sly’s Memoir and can’t stop chanting Sing it, sing it.

[@saremagha1]

Sing a simple song! Rose: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Freddie: I'm talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin' in my sleep Larry: I'm walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin' in the street Sly: Time is passin', I grow older, things are happening fast All I have to hold on to is a simple song at last Let me hear you say... All Together: Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya Cynthia: Sing a simple song Try a little do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do Rose: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Freddie: I'm livin', livin', livin' life with all its ups and downs Larry: I'm givin', givin', givin' love and smiling at the frowns Sly: You're in trouble when you find it's hard for you to smile A simple song might make it better for a little while Let me hear you say... All Together: Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya *Drum and horn breakdown* Rose: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Freddie: I'm talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin' Larry: I'm walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin' Freddie: I'm livin', livin', livin' love Larry: I'm livin' lovin' know about lovin' Sly: Everybody sing together All Together: Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya Sing it in the shower Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya Sing it every hour, sing it Sing it, sing it, sing it Sing it with your mama, sing it Sing it mama, got it sing it Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya Sing it with your papa, sing it Sing it papa, got it sing it Yaaaaa, ya-ya yaa ya

[@belindabroughton5727]

Nice!!! Thanx!

[@hishambdry]

Great song ! i hope in the future they will release Sly unreleased music . especially the 80s stuff . all the Best !

[@durandjohnson1321]

First heard this on KATZ 1600kc St. Louis Jan. '69..

[@receeb1]

2023 and listening! I miss this music!!!

[@shellydavis7684]

SLY ! SLY ! SLY ! YES ! NEVER GETS OLD ! SLY AND THE FAMILY WERE IN THE KITCHEN PREPARING THE RECIPE FOR TRUE FUNK !

[@phchoucri1]

Indeed FUNKY !!!

[@wilbertjones2600]

The greatness of funk!

[@robertthacher]

From thier 69 album, this one was funky and thought provoking, as all thier songs were

[@antoniogambardella785]

Timeless A Classics

[@sderoski1]

When I was young, I had a job in the produce dept of Sage's market in Harvard Square and I was very impressed when my manager Don, (who was a vegetarian btw) told me that he was at Woodstock, and I asked him who was the best and he said Sly & the Family Stone were the best

[@strangetalkwithdoc3141]

thank you

[@RegentFaust]

That Groooovy Sound You Heard In The Background Of Old Starsky And Hutch Shows.Superfly!😅

[@andrewmoser5539]

Man, this has to be the genesis of that one riff Miles Davis wrote for the Jack Johnson album. On the original album, it's the weird break down near the end of the first side where everyone stops soloing and goes into playing a unison riff. John McLaughlin quoted it on the first Mahavishnu Orchestra album, and Miles jammed on it as late as the Agharta album.

[@menye4476]

I've heard that Sly Stone is from the San Francisco Bay Area and that Larry Gram is from Kelly Hill in Hayward; I've listened to that story since I was a puppy a long time ago, three scores and six.

[@kathybell6098]

ohhhhhhh Yeahhhhhhhh

[@ickystrashcan....anothersm9749]

Thank you Sly and gang for these simple songs that inspire motivate and ring true... I'll take what I have learned.. earned ... And pass it on ... My message is one of love and I'm constantly fine tuning it.. keeping open minded.. not jumping to conclusions .... Hahahaha... I seen it hard as well.. a simple song did in fact.. make it easier to smile.. and I have a pretty nice smile I been told.... Anyways much gratitude to the band ..they just rip .....as well as my fellow fans...listeners ..young and old.. of this amazing funky music.... We will change the world ... For the better... For good not evil... I got it ... I'm sure you got it as well.... Now shine baby shine! I'm gonna listen to loose booty( Shadrach ) now..... Be well

[@ethanhill9460]

Best example of gospel blues ever recorded.

[@imar3248]

Gospel blues? Funny those are the only 2 genres I don’t hear. Lots of funk, soul, pop, rock 🎶

[@fbaallied]

@@imar3248 I hear Bluesy guitar playing.

[@imar3248]

@@fbaallied Ok yes 👍🏽

[@faux36]

fight the power

[@sharonrynne2242]

So many great songs.

[@belindabroughton5727]

I was born at the right time! God made me funky!

[@brucesmith3473]

the innovative genius of slyvestor steward and he still ain't got his props his music and that awesome band is due

[@latoshawhite8495]

This song was in sparkle the movie and it makes me cut a rug on the dance floor

[@bushkilla7348]

I'm so proud I just sang the instrumental part (at from a few yeah yeahs) to Google's search a song feature as a test for a tune I couldn't remember the name of and it actually came up 😂👌

[@sect1359]

Great Tune .. i think i might heard this at some rhcp show ...

[@scartissue121]

Circa 1990 they used to Jam it as part of their encore

[@kimmergonzales9792]

This song blows it out of the water 💧!!!!!!°

[@woodchuck40]

Greg Errico was a freaking BEAST!!!!

[@Whatt787]

Great song

[@chrispetersen3151]

Apparently ( based on an interview ) these cats went into the studio cold. No material. They wrote and recorded this album on the fly. Gold medal genius at work. This is from a Pam Grier ( Jackie Brown ) interview. Before she was an actress, she sang backup for Sly's band.

[@EarthsAngels]

Yas!