Complex sentence: Sly & the Family Stone was an American rock band from San Francisco, California.Formed by Mckinley Kuhlmann, the band grew big and active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music.
Split into simpler sentences: Sly & the Family Stone was an American rock band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music.