RFP presents this Saturday, October 5th & 6th, Higher – a 2 hour Sly & The Family Stone Radio Special. This is an intensive radio documentary about Sly & the Family Stone, their music, their turbulent history, and the indelible marks they left behind.

Sly Stone used his music to speak about peace, unity and love, and with the Family Stone, he backed up his words. As the first major rock band to be multi-racial and mixed gender, Sly and the Family Stone made a Statement even before they hit their first funky notes. They crossed musical genres. They crossed racial and gender lines. They were socially conscious but not political. These are a few things that Sly and the Family Stone brought to the table during their years as a band, and what they did continues to influence artists today.

In the first hour, we’ll hear the story of  Sly & The Family Stone  from many of the musicians who played in the band.

In the second hour, we’ll hear about the impact of  Sly & The Family Stone  from Chuck D, Bernie Worrell, the late Isaac Hayes, Robert Randolph, warren Haynes and many more!