sly and the family stone

They wanted coke but couldn’t afford to buy any.

The funk rock masterpiece that went on sale was very different from the one reviewers previously heard.

This was their first new song in almost two years and their third No. 1 single. What it wasn't, however, was a family affair.

If any single album summed up the mood of 1971 in 45 minutes, it was this one.

You may have read the stories recently about Sly Stone falling on hard times and living in a van.  Very true.  The legendary front man from Sly and the Family Stone has been homeless for months, and has a well known series of problems involving substance abuse.  Now it seems that he is finally seeking help for those long term addictions to drugs and alcohol.  Sly has checked himself in to rehab.