Sly Stone homeless in Los Angeles (Christian Science Monitor)
Yes, Sly Stone, the famous lead singer for the funkadelic R&B
band Sly & the Family Stone, is living in a white van Los Angeles. The singer, songwriter, and record producer, soared to success in
the late 1960s and early 1970s. The multi-racial, multi-gender band
become one of the most influential of its era. The band's first big hit
was "Dance to the Music" and that was followed by "Everyday People" in
1969. But Stone and his band reportedly became heavy illegal drug
users after their success, and the band eventually broke up. Stone is now living and composing on a laptop out of a camper van
parked in front of a house in Crenshaw, the New York Post reports. The
Post says that a retired couple allows the 68-year-old to shower in
their house and feed Stone once a day.
Some have described Stone's slide as a morality tale about abuse of illegal substances and financial mismanagement. Stone told the Post: “I like my small camper,” he says, his voice
raspy with age and years of hard living. “I just do not want to return
to a fixed home. I cannot stand being in one place. I must keep
moving.” Four years ago, Stone was living in a Napa Valley mansion. - (the whole enchilada)
Sly & The Family Stone - I Want To Take You Higher
Clip from the documentary "Woodstock - Three Days Of Peace"
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