Sly: the Lives of Sylvester Stewart and Sly Stone
Sly Stone Captured in New Book by Felicia Pride AOL Black Voices - More Than Words Since June kicks off Black Music Month, I'll highlight some books that chronicle the contributions of black artists. One musician in particular, Sly Stone, who could be deemed underappreciated, is the subject of a new book,Sly: The Lives of Sylvester Stewart and Sly Stoneby music industry veteran Eddie Santiago. The book also tries to place the influential group into a historical context...ButSlyalso works hard to try to bring balance to Stone's complicated life. Santiago writes: "On the one hand, there is the legacy of Sylvester Stewart, the charismatic, intelligent, articulate, and consummate musician, songwriter, producer, band leader and performer. On the other hand is the legacy of Sly Stone, the paranoid, violent, insatiable drug addict, pseudo-gangster, and pop culture icon. There may never be a resolution to the conflict between Sly Stone and Sylvester Stewart. What there will always be for his audience and music lovers everywhere, now and for generations to come, are his vast contributions of dance, song, and music." --AOL Black Voices - More Than WordsMr. Santiago combines vivid imagery and biographical facts about Sylvester Stewart, while intertwining them with a backdrop of pivotal events in history that shaped his life... If you're a fan of the Family Stone or fancy yourself a lover of biographies wanting to learn about one of entertainment's all-time mesmerizing and mercurial performers, thenSly... fits the bill. It's an appreciative, yet unflinching glimpse into the "....charismatic, intelligent...consummate musician" and "paranoid, violent, insatiable drug addict", both sides that equally summarize Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart. --Soul Tracks.com