Timeline Sly and the Family Stone: There's a Riot Goin' On

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• 1966 Sly and the Family Stone formed in San Francisco Sly Stone DJ and producer Sly Stone forms an integrated band with his siblings.
• 1967 Sly and the Family Stone release A Whole New Thing Debut album A debut that sells poorly.
• 1967 Sly and the Family Stone release Dance to the Music Breakthrough Their first hit, a manifesto for psychedelic soul.
• 1968 Sly and the Family Stone release Everyday People Number one Different strokes for different folks — number one in 1969.
• 1969 Sly and the Family Stone release Stand! I Want to Take You Higher Their best-selling album.
• 1969 Sly and the Family Stone play Woodstock Night set One of the festival's most celebrated performances.
• 1970 Sly and the Family Stone top the charts with Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin Larry Graham's slapped bass sets a new style.
• 1971 Sly and the Family Stone release There's a Riot Goin' On Dark funk A murky, drum-machine funk album, a number one.
• 1972 Larry Graham leaves Sly and the Family Stone Graham Central Station The bassist leaves to form his own band.
• 1973 Sly and the Family Stone release Fresh If You Want Me to Stay Their last top-ten album.
• 1974 Sly Stone marries on stage at Madison Square Garden Wedding concert Marries Kathy Silva before a concert audience.
• 1975 Sly and the Family Stone break up Empty halls After a half-empty Radio City show the band falls apart.
• 1993 Sly and the Family Stone inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Sly turns up briefly on stage.
• 2025 Sly Stone dies Aged 82 The band leader dies in Los Angeles.