An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
Cast
Sly Stone
Self
André 3000
Self
George Clinton
Self
D'Angelo
Self
Vernon Reid
Self
Chaka Khan
Self
Nile Rodgers
Self
Rose Stone
Self
Jerry Martini
Self
Freddie Stone
Self
Greg Errico
Self
Cynthia Robinson
Self (archive footage)
Larry Graham
Self
Rustee Allen
Unknown
Q-Tip
Self
Clive Davis
Self
Jimmy Jam
Self
Terry Lewis
Self
dream hampton
Self
Ruth Copeland
Self
Phunne Robinson
Unknown
Sylvester Stewart Jr.
Unknown
Dick Cavett
Self
Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
David Letterman
Unknown
Mike Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Questlove
Self
Prince
Self (archive footage)
Grace Slick
Unknown
LL Cool J
Unknown
David Kapralik
Self (archive footage)
David Froelich
Unknown
Janet Jackson
Unknown
Connie Chung
Unknown
Al DeMarino
Unknown
Bobby Womack
Self (archive footage)
Suzanne de Passe
Unknown
Crew
Questlove
Director, Executive Producer
Laura Merians Gonçalves
Director of Photography
Common
Executive Producer
Zarah Zohlman
Executive Producer
Shawn Gee
Executive Producer
Derek Dudley
Executive Producer
Shelby Stone
Executive Producer
Brian Gersh
Executive Producer
Jon Kamen
Executive Producer
Dave Sirulnick
Executive Producer
Ali Pejman
Executive Producer
Kent Wingerak
Executive Producer
Paul Gertz
Executive Producer
Amit Day
Executive Producer
Derik Murray
Producer
Joseph Patel
Producer, Second Unit Director
Eric Maran
Co-Producer
Stephen Sawchuk
Line Producer
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