Sly Stone and the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
We talk with the creators of the new documentary "Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genious)" about the gifts that Sly Stone gave the world and the tolls it took on him.
March 7, 2025
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Summary
No band may better reflect the multicultural, gender-expansive exuberance of the Bay Area dream than Sly and the Family Stone. A new documentary “Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” explores the life and context of Vallejo’s brilliant, charismatic and troubled bandleader. We talk with the film’s creators and participants about the gifts Sly gave the world and the tolls it took on him.
Guests:
Joel Selvin, San Francisco-based music journalist and author, his latest book is "Words and Demons"
Joseph Patel, Producer of the documentary Sly Lives. He also produced Summer of Soul, which won an academy award for best documentary feature
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